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What the radiologists have to say about full-body scans (you’ll never guess)

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Perhaps you’ve been wondering what radiation dangers full-body scans might present to airline passengers. The nation’s radiologists are here for you.

The American College of Radiology has issued its official statement on the matter. It concludes: ‘The ACR is not aware of any evidence that either of the scanning technologies that the TSA is considering would present significant biological effects for passengers screened.’

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Likely you did guess, after all. Here’s the full statement, including a brief explanation of the two types of technology used in the scanners.

Here’s the latest news on full-body scans at airports:

Britain to start full-body scans at Heathrow Airport

Villaraigosa urges U.S. to expand use of full-body scanners at LAX, elsewhere

L.A. airport police union urges full-body scans at checkpoints (This includes images of what the results can look like; note that Google search results may vary, sometimes depending on the source.)

And here’s more on the scans from the Transportation Security Administration.

-- Tami Dennis

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