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TSA to remove controversial X-ray scanners


Posted: Jan 18, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Transportation Security Administration confirms that it is getting rid of airport body scanners that produce a naked image of travelers. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_AIRPORT_SCANNERS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-01-18-11-51-13;

scanners which produce a generic outline instead of a naked image - are staying

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fyi

Wonder what new technology - will be used,

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and hopefully what relaces those scanners will be less invasive.

the article answers this question - nm

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Probably 3D is my guess. - nm

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And something to detect anything that's non-human tissue.

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