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Screening a postal item with portable X-ray |
Portable X-ray scanners are commonly used by EOD technicians, customs, police, military and other law enforcement agents to inspect items in locations where mains electricity is not available, or where a suspicious item (such as an abandoned bag ) needs to be examined to establish if it is dangerous or not.
Very small hand-held X-ray scanners are currently being developed to allow police and customs officers to seek out illegal drugs, weapons, IEDs or hidden people. While the images produced by these highly-portable scanners are not crystal-clear, they are sharp enough to help reveal prohibited items in cargo boxes, car boots, etc.
