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Checking for arms, explosive , unusual packages being carried - all in the name of good security and safty

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Q: Why do we have x-rays and scanners in airports?
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Are xrays used at airports?

YES


Do airports have xrays?

Most of them do have X-rays.


What airports have full body scanners?

All of them.


Can xrays or scanners at airports damage your medications?

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How has technology advanced in airports since the 911?

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What use for scanner?

Normally for scanning in data to a computer. Bar codes are read by scanners. You can scan text from a printed page or printed photos into a computer. Scanners are used in hospitals to test for heart rates or brainwaves. Lie-detectors are scanners. Security equipment that checks if you have metal items on you in airports are scanners. If you do the lottery, you often mark your numbers on a slip of paper which is then scanned by a machine to check what numbers have been selected and your ticket is printed. There are many other examples.


What is use scanner?

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Types of computer scanners?

There are 3 types of scanners currently being sold on the market. These scanners are photo scanners, paper fed scanners, and hand held scanners.


What is scanner used for?

Normally for scanning in data to a computer. Bar codes are read by scanners. You can scan text from a printed page or printed photos into a computer. Scanners are used in hospitals to test for heart rates or brainwaves. Lie-detectors are scanners. Security equipment that checks if you have metal items on you in airports are scanners. If you do the lottery, you often mark your numbers on a slip of paper which is then scanned by a machine to check what numbers have been selected and your ticket is printed. There are many other examples.