Airports to Be Equipped With CT Scanners to Detect Explosives, Other Threats

Airports to Be Equipped With CT Scanners to Detect Explosives, Other Threats
A new Canadian Air Transport Security Authority computed tomography (CT) x-ray machine is pictured at Vancouver international Airport in Richmond B.C., on Sept. 18, 2024. The Canadian Press/Ethan Cairns
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At one Canadian airport, removing laptops and liquids from your carry-on at security is a thing of the past, thanks to a fresh use of half-century-old technology.

This month, Vancouver became the first flight hub in the country to deploy CT scanners in a bid to detect explosives and other threats, the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority says.