The system applies sophisticated algorithms for the detection of explosives by creating a 3-D image that can be viewed and rotated on three axes for thorough visual image analysis by a TSA officer.
The Transportation Security Administration has begun using a new 3-D computed tomography (CT) scanner in a checkpoint lane at Miami International Airport (MIA) to detect explosives and other prohibited items that may be inside carry-on bags. This is the first unit deployed to MIA and one of the first units at a U.S. airport checkpoint.
The system applies sophisticated algorithms for the detection of explosives by creating a 3-D image that can be viewed and rotated on three axes for thorough visual image analysis by a TSA officer.
Like existing CT technology used for checked baggage, the machine creates a clear picture of a bag’s contents allowing the automatic detection of bulk and liquid explosives. Any further investigation of the contents can generally be accomplished by TSA officers using the 3-D technology which results in fewer bags needing to be physically opened. Several years of testing and development went into creating a version of this CT technology that could fit into the space constraints of a checkpoint.
Research and development efforts have shown that CT is the most consequential technology available today for airport checkpoints worldwide.
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