Detection of orthopaedic prostheses at airport security checks

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British Volume
J G Grohs, F Gottsauner-Wolf

Abstract

We studied the detection of joint replacements at airport security checks in relation to their weight, using two types of detector arch. A single-source, unilateral detector showed different sensitivities for implants on different sides of a test subject. All implants weighing more than 145 g were detected by one of the arches. The degree of detection was directly related to the logarithm of the weight of the prosthesis in patients, with a linear correlation (r2 = 0.61). A bilateral arch detected all prostheses weighing over 195 g. With their usual sensitivity settings many joint replacements were detectable; an identification pass containing the site and weight of such prostheses would help to avoid the need for body-search procedures.

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