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Do security scanners emit magnetism

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Security scanners will usually employ electromagnetic waves as part of their scanning system. Some could be X-ray, but metal detector techniques are also applicable.

In principle, VHF Ultrasound could be used, but I know of no present such application.

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