A new report from the American Association of Physicists in Medicine finds the x-ray scanners at US airports are safe (even though they're still a little creepy). Rapiscan Secure 1000 x-ray scanner, from the report of AAPM Task Group 217 Ever since Physics Buzz blogger EchoRomeo took a look at the open questions surrounding airport security x-ray scanners back in 2010, I've made a point of refusing to submit to x-ray scans when I travel. Instead, I've opted to get familiar with many of the wonderful TSA officers trained in (literally) hands-on screening methods. It now appears that those awkward moments staring at the ceiling and thinking of England were probably unnecessary, according to a new AAPM report .
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