Miami International Airport (MIA) has introduced seven state-of-the-art computed tomography (CT) scanners at six Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints that let travelers leave laptops and other electronic devices in their carry-on bags during the process.
The new CT technology from the TSA is designed with a smaller footprint and provides improved explosive detection screening by creating a 3-D image that can be viewed and rotated on three axes for thorough visual image analysis by a TSA officer. If a bag requires further screening, TSA officers will inspect it to ensure that a threat item is not contained inside.
Like the current CT technology used for checked baggage, the new screening machines use sophisticated algorithms to detect explosives, including liquid explosives. These seven new CT units join three others previously installed when MIA became one of the first airports in the country to begin rolling out this technology in TSA checkpoints.
“These new scanners from the TSA are helping us streamline and expedite the screening process for our passengers, at a time in air travel when a smooth flowing checkpoint has never been more important,” says Lester Sola, MIA director and CEO. “We are proud to be among the first U.S. airports to receive this expansion of CT technology by the TSA.”
