Originally Posted by
dmw650
Haven't these scanners been tested already? Would you expect the actual emissions to be different than the specs?
Without repeating the text. Here is a wikipedia article that describes the effects.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backscatter_X-ray
Nope, they have not been tested. The only testing was one unit that was cobbled together in a warehouse. Nothing in the operating condition.
Also, that testing was not as in depth as the FDA would require for anything else of this type.