For many people, the term “body scan” may be confusing. You hear it on the news, in your doctor’s office, but what does it really mean?

 

There are two types of body scans: those used in airport security and those used for medical imaging purposes.

 

Medical Imaging Body Scans

 

By using imaging technology to non-invasively examine your internal structures, full body CT scans are capable of identifying abnormalities and diseases long before you show any symptoms of them. Medical body scans can help to diagnose conditions like heart disease, kidney stones, vascular disease, and more. By undergoing a body scan, you can quickly and painlessly be screened for abnormalities, assisting in diagnosis if a concern is present.

 

Airport Body Scanners

 

Full body scanners may soon replace the metal detectors commonly used in airport security, both in the United States and abroad. Much more detailed than typical X-rays, full body scanners are capable of viewing beneath layers of clothing, providing a map of the body’s contours, any prosthetics under the skin, and both metallic and non-metallic objects. These scanners function similar to MRI machines, and are considered safe, as they expose passengers to only very minimal amounts of radiation.

 

For more information about body scans, and to learn more about both airport body scans and medical body scans, visit ScanDirectory.com.

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