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Smuggling of contraband in the pelvic body cavities is a continuing problem at prisons and border crossings. The body cavity screening system is a specialized magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system for revealing weapons and other materials carried in the vaginal and rectal body cavities. A prototype system has been tested, demonstrating high detection probability for a wide range of contraband materials. A new chair-configuration MRI system has been designed for rapid imaging and ease of use in a corrections environment. This work was supported by the U.S. National Institute of Justice.
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Newman, D.E., Barrall, G.A. Detection of contraband in pelvic body cavities. Appl. Magn. Reson. 25, 577–584 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03166549
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