Published July 2010 | Version v1
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Liquid-explosives scanners stand trial in airports

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Description

Air passengers may once more be allowed to pack beverages, lotions, and hair spray in their carry-on luggage, if imaging technologies to detect liquid explosives can prove their worth. Several competing systems, including multi-energy x-ray systems and a low-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner, are undergoing field tests at some airports worldwide.

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DOI
10.1063/1.3463623;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Today
Journal Volume
63
Journal Issue
7
Journal Page Range
p. 28
ISSN
0031-9228
CODEN
PHTOAD

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43128812
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
AIR; AIRPORTS; DETECTION; EXPLOSIVES; FIELD TESTS; HAIR; LIQUIDS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; NMR IMAGING; RESONANCE; X RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; FLUIDS; GASES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; ORGANS; RADIATIONS; SKIN; TESTING

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