Why can’t we go through an X-ray machine (like the ones in the airport security) or something of similar technology to see live X-ray results?

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Why can’t we go through an X-ray machine (like the ones in the airport security) or something of similar technology to see live X-ray results?

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Anonymous 0 Comments

Actual X ray is harmful if you do it frequently.

Airport security has never used X ray as the machine that people pass through. Those are metal detectors, or other more advanced (usually controversial) technology.

X ray at airports is used for the baggage. (Originally just carry-on but after 9/11 they started inspecting checked baggage also.)

Anonymous 0 Comments

Hospitals do often have such machines. There are some forms of surgeries where these are used by the surgeon to “see” inside the body as they are operating. The problem is that X-rays are ionizing radiation which causes harm to your body. So you do not want to have an X-ray machine turned on for long unless it is absolutely required.

Anonymous 0 Comments

Airport security doesn’t use xrays to scan humans, just luggage, shoes, etc. Xray like uv rays is carcinogenic and can cause dna damage. So xrays of humans are usually limited to a small surface area to limit the exposure. Similiarly repeated doses are also not good for you. Imagine you are making a trip, you get scanned twice once on entry and once on exit and the entire surface area of your body is exposed to the radiation.

Anonymous 0 Comments

X-ray radiation is harmful. You’d want to limit the exposure to the bare minimum split second required to get a picture.

Anonymous 0 Comments

What do you mean live XRay ?
You cant go in airport X-Ray machine because the security is there to stop you and if you did manage to slip through you will receive a great dose of XRay that will aignificantly increase your risk of cancer

Anonymous 0 Comments

We can, and we used to, until it was realized that X-rays damage us if we get hit by them too much. Now we take still photos, to limit the exposure.