title: Detection of implanted metallic devices by airport security.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Permanent metallic implants are commonly placed by interventional radiologists. The authors evaluate the ability of these and various orthopedic devices to be detected by airport security metal detectors.
  
  
  METHODS
  A variety of commonly placed radiologic and orthopedic implants were evaluated by three types of metal detectors at Toronto International Airport.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No radiologic devices were detected by walk-through detectors. Metal-containing ports were the only device to set off the hand-held scanners.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Radiology patients can be reassured that their devices will not set off walk-through airport security metal detectors, however, some metallic ports may be detected by hand-held scanning devices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Asch
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mawdsley
mesh_terms: D001359:Aviation; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D006801:Humans; D008670:Metals; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D015642:Radiology, Interventional; D012637:Security Measures / Q000592:standards; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D008670:Metals