harpy3 Posted January 13, 2020 #1 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Is there a walk-through metal detector now? It is a problem if one has an implant--like a hip replacement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropomo Posted January 13, 2020 #2 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Yes there is, not sure about implants. If problem, they should just wand you and didn't your doctor give you an implant ID card with a small photo of the x-ray for such purposes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fam_Cruise Posted January 13, 2020 #3 Share Posted January 13, 2020 It shouldn't be a problem as titanium will not register in a magnetometer and is also safe for getting MRIs. In the unlikely event they use an advanced millimeter wave scanner, as they do at most large US airports, then your implant will show up on the image and they will wand you. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs f. Posted January 14, 2020 #4 Share Posted January 14, 2020 12 hours ago, ropomo said: Yes there is, not sure about implants. If problem, they should just wand you and didn't your doctor give you an implant ID card with a small photo of the x-ray for such purposes? I got a card from the doctor after my first knee replacement in 2014. Didnt get any in 2016 when they did the other knee. Figured they weren't doing it anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petoonya Posted January 14, 2020 #5 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Have an knee implant too and about half the time at airports I get the wand. Other times sail through. Have a great one! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Rosebery Posted January 14, 2020 #6 Share Posted January 14, 2020 There is one but the process is quite lax compared to US airports. There won’t be a problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgee Posted January 16, 2020 #7 Share Posted January 16, 2020 On 1/13/2020 at 5:32 PM, Fam_Cruise said: It shouldn't be a problem as titanium will not register in a magnetometer and is also safe for getting MRIs. In the unlikely event they use an advanced millimeter wave scanner, as they do at most large US airports, then your implant will show up on the image and they will wand you. I have not been so fortunate. I had a titanium knee implanted in August. Since then, I have set off each magnetometer I have "met" in 2 major airports and two major sports arenas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeniEncinitas Posted January 16, 2020 #8 Share Posted January 16, 2020 My DH had pants with magnetic closures on his pockets and went through twice and finally they did a wand and then he realized it was the pockets!, He won’t wear them now for that reason going through possible detectors. We learned. Denise😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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