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Yeah, I wouldn't want to be working around them. The reason they have never been suitable is because in medical and baggage screening applications, they are very large because of all the shielding.
Now we've got a super-duper 3-D version conveniently ready to roll out juussssttt when a threat surfaces that requires this kind of technology, and it also conveniently can be safely shielded in a much tinier footprint than ever before.
Besides, we know how well the puffers weren't maintained.