![]() The opening to the X-ray tunnel on a CT scanner is slightly smaller than a traditional X-ray unit. Another feature of the CT scanner system is every carry-on item must be placed inside a bin for screening. When a carry-on bag is screened through a CT scanner, travelers can leave everything in their carry-on bag, including electronics and travel-size liquids. A security screening officer can manipulate the 3-D X-ray image on-screen to allow for a better view of the bag’s contents, ultimately reducing the number of bag checks that are required. ![]() ![]() The CT scanner provides advanced explosives detection capabilities by applying a sophisticated algorithm to generate a 3-D image of the contents of the carry-on bag. Today at 4 a.m., all of TSA’s passenger and carry-on luggage screening operations were conducted at the new location.Īs part of the renovation, TSA installed three new computed tomography (CT) scanners in the security checkpoint to screen travelers’ personal carry-on property. Overnight, airport and TSA personnel worked together to relocate dozens of pieces of security screening equipment to the new checkpoint. “We are grateful for the strong partnership we have with the airport community that made today possible.” The revised design positions us to deliver the most efficient screening experience in the most effective manner,” said TSA acting Federal Security Director for Montana David Durgan. “TSA is pleased to be screening travelers through a new security checkpoint at BIL that features increased capacity and the latest technologies. Planning for future growth, the checkpoint can be expanded to include a fourth screening lane. The new checkpoint is more spacious, features updated queue space and state-of-the art security screening technology. With the opening of the BIL checkpoint, travelers will be screened through a three-lane security checkpoint with a dedicated entrance on the left for TSA PreCheck®-eligible travelers. The new checkpoint, located on the second floor of the terminal, is part of a five-phase, multi-year terminal expansion project underway at BIL. BILLINGS, Montana - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began screening travelers earlier today in a relocated security checkpoint at Billings Logan International Airport (BIL).
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