Where did TSA Test Millimeter Wave Screening?”
From the TSA blog: 2.20.2009 Pilot Program Tests Millimeter Wave for Primary Passenger Screening This week, TSA began testing MMW technology in the place of a metal detector at Tulsa International Airport to assess passenger throughput and acceptance. Currently, 18 airports have millimeter wave equipment installed at checkpoints in a “secondary” screening configuration, which means that metal detectors are still the primary method of screening passengers. At these airports, randomly selected passengers and those requiring secondary screening can be screened by millimeter wave technology as a non-invasive alternative to a pat-down from an officer. In Tulsa, instead of walking through the metal detector, passengers will go directly through the millimeter wave machine. A passenger can opt not to go through the unit, but will go through the metal detector and get a pat-down instead. Signage at the checkpoint informs travelers about the technology and lets them know that using it is volunta
Article: TSA Tests Millimeter Wave Screening at Phoenix Sky Harbor. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is testing millimeter wave passenger imaging technology at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (PHX) as a voluntary alternative to a pat-down during secondary screening. Millimeter-wave passenger imaging technology produces a more detailed picture than the metal detectors in use now at airports to screen for weapons and explosives.
