X-RAYING HUMANS FOR SECURITY/THEFT DETECTION PURPOSES

摘要

The use of ionizing radiation in human imaging to prevent illegal activities is not new. The International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) in 1969 recommended that examination of individuals "for non-medical purposes, such as "anti-crime" fluoroscopy and in customs examinations" and in 1971 as "a system for security screening of airline passengers" "be carried out under the supervision of a qualified medical radiologist". Conventional x-ray systems have been used in diamond mines to radiograph workers in order to prevent them from stealing diamonds and concealing them in their body cavities. The international community failed to reach consensus on whether the practice was justified.