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Yes and No. Typical Metal detectors DO NOT give off radiation, but the next generation metal detectors DO. You won't be able to tell which one you are walking through, except for the general rule of thumb that the older looking machines will cause no harm while the other, newer looking machines might.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 10y agoNot really.
While x-rays CAN be used to detect metal - or rather stuff that is hard for x-rays to penetrate - the most commonly used method for metal detecting is electro-magnetic.
A wire coil sends out an magnetic pulse whci sets off an echo in any metal object that's close enough. Then that echo can be detected and the machine tha tell the operator that there's metal nearby.
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