Just was wondering for those who have metal implants, do your doctors tell you that showing your card that says you have one will get you through the metal detector without extra screening?
2006-07-21 12:51:24 · 6 answers · asked by Karla A 3 in Travel ➔ Air Travel
Usually, if you have an implanted medical device and you set off the detector, you will be wanded or patted down, regardless of drs note, however, the note can help avoid lots of questioning, etc.
Make sure the note has the persons first and last name as it appears on their ID and is on the dr's letterhead or prescription pad. I've found the more documentation you have the better as it gives TSA less to argue with.
I've also found that TSA "protocol" differs from airport to airport so you may have no problems at one, and a huge hassle at another.
2006-07-22 23:25:18 · answer #1 · answered by Just Jess 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have metal poles in my two front teeth. I have never had a metal detector go off probably because their are small. But I have never heard of peolpe recieving a card to get through detectors. My friend has a plate in her arm and the detectors don't go off when she goes through either.
2006-07-21 12:59:13 · answer #2 · answered by butterfly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a titanium clip in my stomach but it won't go off cuz it's too small. But if you have larger stuff like shrapnel or something then you get a card and you go through and instead they use the hand wand and just know the places you have metal on you.
2006-07-21 13:03:42 · answer #3 · answered by Mal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
via fact MRI makes use of VERY effective magnets that's amazingly available that in case you went into an MRI device that BB would circulate. there have been many comments of products accidently left in MRI rooms killing human beings, as an occasion oxygen tanks. The magnets are effective adequate to magnetically substitute direction of molecules (it is the way you get the image). It does not warmth up steel even nonetheless it is going to reason that bb to circulate someplace have been you cant anticipate.
2016-10-08 04:36:15 · answer #4 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mom has a steel plate in her leg, but she never got a card saying so. Then again, she's never taken a plane either.
2006-07-21 12:55:27 · answer #5 · answered by i luv teh fishes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have screws and a plate in my foot and they never set anything off. Maybe it's the titanium.
2006-07-21 16:19:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋