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A scanner that allows travellers to keep their shoes on when passing through airport security could soon be introduced in the United States.

Travellers passing through airport security in the United States could soon be asked to stand on a scanner instead of having to remove their shoes.

The MagShoe scanner is already being used in Israeli airports and it is reported that the US Transportation Security Administration is assessing MagShoe’s feasibility for US airports.

It takes the scanner just two seconds to x-ray shoes for unusual quantities of metal, which could indicate…

An X-ray machine which produces ”naked” images of passengers has been introduced at Manchester Airport, enabling staff to instantly spot any hidden weapons or explosives.

The full body scanner, which is being trialled, will also show up any breast enlargements, false limbs, piercings, and a clear outline of passengers’ private parts.

Some travellers might not want to be scanned because of the graphic nature of the images, bosses admit.

They can refuse to undergo the virtual strip search at Terminal 2, opting for the traditional ”pat down” search instead.