New Body Scanners Come To Logan Airport
BOSTON (CBS) - Logan Airport is getting 27 new body scanners to help move passengers through security faster and with more privacy.
WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Karen Twomey reports
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The Provision ATD machines were unveiled in Terminal C Thursday morning.
They look like the old scanners but the image that appears on the screen is just an outline, instead of a detailed image of a person's body.
"It's just a generic image, sort of like Gumby or an avatar," said TSA Federal Security Director George Naccara.
The "G-rated" images presented to screeners as a person goes through the machine will automatically cancel out medical implants such as hip or knee replacements.
Passengers will now see the same image TSA officers see and the computer-generated outline is said to be identical for everyone.
This will mean no further pat-downs will be required once travelers go through the machine.
