title: Are x-ray backscatter scanners safe for airport passenger screening? For most individuals, probably yes, but a billion scans per year raises long-term public health concerns.
authors: Center for Radiological Research, Columbia University Medical Center, 630 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032, USA. djb3@columbia.edu
authors: David J
authors: DJ
authors: Brenner
mesh_terms: D059028:Airports; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011859:Radiography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D012637:Security Measures; D014481:United States; D051598:Whole Body Imaging / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014965:X-Rays