TSA eliminates use of CastScope

  • May 24, 2013

The Transportation Security Administration will no longer use CastScope to screen individuals with prosthetic devices, according to a news release from the Amputee Coalition.

The Amputee Coalition has worked with other organizations such as Wounded Warriors to advocate for the elimination of the use of the CastScope for airport screening due to increased exposure to radiation and the difficulties it created with the screening process. Amputees will now be screened in the same manner as other travelers. 

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