http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/06/what-sets-off-metal-detectors.html medical blog Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:45:56 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/06/what-sets-off-metal-detectors.html/comment-page-1#comment-75806 Sheila Mon, 04 Jun 2007 23:52:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/06/what-sets-off-metal-detectors.html#comment-75806 I have a titanium hip and it was not detected by airport security either time I have flown since the surgery. Makes me think that the equipment in the airports was faulty or the persons running them messed up. Comforting. I have a titanium hip and it was not detected by airport security either time I have flown since the surgery. Makes me think that the equipment in the airports was faulty or the persons running them messed up. Comforting.

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/06/what-sets-off-metal-detectors.html/comment-page-1#comment-75780 Anonymous Mon, 04 Jun 2007 14:23:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/06/what-sets-off-metal-detectors.html#comment-75780 After my broke hip was repaired, with pins and a plate, I got a note from the surgeon to use at the airport. However, I went through the detector without setting it off! I was very surprised. I have no idea of the size of the nails or what metal was used. After my broke hip was repaired, with pins and a plate, I got a note from the surgeon to use at the airport. However, I went through the detector without setting it off! I was very surprised. I have no idea of the size of the nails or what metal was used.

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