# Back Scatter XXX-XRays

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-scatter-xxx-xrays/305050>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 23, 2005, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-scatter-xxx-xrays/305050 "2005-05-23T05:09:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![pace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c2a13f/32.png) [@pace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pace)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2005, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-scatter-xxx-xrays/305050/1 "2005-05-23T05:09:39Z")

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This is new technology proposed for airport security (full body x-rays). Will it be able to detect drug mules (drug smuggling by injesting capsules of coke)? Just watched the movie, “Maria full of Grace,” great flick btw.

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**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2005, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-scatter-xxx-xrays/305050/2 "2005-05-23T10:11:49Z")

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This seems to be a question with a straightforward factual answer regarding the capacities of backscatter x-ray technology. I’ll move it to **General Questions** for you.

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**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2005, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/back-scatter-xxx-xrays/305050/3 "2005-05-24T14:41:02Z")

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This is the first I’ve heard of it… interesting. [Backscatter x-ray](http://www.as-e.com/products_solutions/z_backscatter.asp).