Smiths Detection gets TSA approval for security checkpoint CT scanner

UK-based Smiths Detection’s HI-SCAN 6040CTiX, a CT scanner, is available for use by US airlines and airports after getting official approval. The scanner has been added to the US government’s Transport Security Administration’s Checkpoint Property Screening System (CPSS) Qualified Products List (QPL) and the TSA’s Acceptable Capability List (ACL) for use at airport security checkpoints. “The HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX uses both visual operator inspection and automated object recognition, leading to low false-alarm rates. The scanner allows for electronics and liquids to remain in bags, increasing passenger throughput, which is further enhanced by its belt speed as well as improving security