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mitch96

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2. I'm curious about what kind of "xray scanner" they are talking about...

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Sun Sep 12, 2021, 07:23 PM

Sep 2021

A portable xray machine like the ones used in hospitals put out very little radiation to get a diagnostic image. If it's a portable CT scanner that could be a very large dose...
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Unlawful Flint use of portable X-ray scanners began in 2019, not 2020 [View all] MichMan Sep 2021 OP

Thanks for this op. It's the first time I've heard/read about this. abqtommy Sep 2021 #1

I'm curious about what kind of "xray scanner" they are talking about... mitch96 Sep 2021 #2

Plus, WTF? LearnedHand Sep 2021 #3

Personal injury lawyers promising big payouts to desperate clients by using dubious illegal devices MichMan Sep 2021 #5

One designed to be used in industrial applications and specifically not authorized for people MichMan Sep 2021 #4

"used in industrial applications" I toyed with the idea of being an industrial non destructive mitch96 Sep 2021 #7

It sounds like one of these, with which I am very familiar EYESORE 9001 Sep 2021 #6

" emits x-rays and can cause damage " Actuallly it's an isotope source not x.ray mitch96 Sep 2021 #8