Airport metal detectors and orthopedic implants: The responses of arch and hand-held devices
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8 subjects with a variety of orthopedic implants were examined by the security staff at an international airport using arch and hand-held metal detectors. None of the subjects caused activation of the alarm on the arch, although the presence of metal was registered in 2 at a level below the alarm threshold. The handheld detectors alarmed over the larger superficial implants. A substantial tissue screening effect was noted.Downloads
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1993-01-01
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Evans, S. C., & Ferris, B. D. (1993). Airport metal detectors and orthopedic implants: The responses of arch and hand-held devices. Acta Orthopaedica, 64(6), 643–644. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679308994588
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