Getting through security Miami International Airport will go more smoothly. The airport has announced the installation of seven computed/computerized tomography (CT) scanners at six Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints. One of the significant benefits of CT scanners is the ability to have passengers leave laptops and other electronic devices inside their carry-on baggage.
New technology, better screening
It’s a technology that was unveiled at London Heathrow last year, and something the TSA has been rolling out in waves. In March 2019, the agency said it would be acquiring 300 new CT scanners for $96.8 million.
According to Popular Science, CT scanners are already in place at checkpoints at airports such as Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson and Chicago O’Hare. The TSA says its goal is to have machines installed at every airport security checkpoint eventually.
CT scanners provide a higher level of scanning, which includes improved explosive detection screening. This is done through the creation of a 3-D image that can be viewed and rotated on three axes for thorough visual image analysis by a TSA officer. As per usual, if a bag requires further screening, TSA officers will physically inspect it to ensure that a threat item is not contained inside.
New at MIA
These seven units join three others previously installed at MIA. The airport was one of the first in the country to begin rolling out this technology in TSA checkpoints.
Lester Sola, MIA Director, and CEO says that these new scanners from the TSA are helping Miami International Airport to streamline and expedite the screening process for its passengers. Sola states:
“We are proud to be among the first U.S. airports to receive this expansion of CT technology by the TSA.”
