@article{ref1,
title="Detection of orthopaedic prostheses at airport security checks",
journal="Journal of bone and joint surgery: British volume",
year="1997",
author="Grohs, J. G. and Gottsauner-Wolf, F.",
volume="79",
number="3",
pages="385-387",
abstract="We studied the detection of joint replacements at airport security checks in relation to their weight, using two types of detector arch. A single-source, unilateral detector showed different sensitivities for implants on different sides of a test subject. All implants weighing more than 145 g were detected by one of the arches. The degree of detection was directly related to the logarithm of the weight of the prosthesis in patients, with a linear correlation (r2 = 0.61). A bilateral arch detected all prostheses weighing over 195 g. With their usual sensitivity settings many joint replacements were detectable; an identification pass containing the site and weight of such prostheses would help to avoid the need for body-search procedures.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0301-620X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}