Combatting drug trafficking at ports, screening passengers at airports, determining the age of immigrants who have lost their passports: these are among the areas where radiation is used for human imaging for non-medical purposes. As more people become exposed to radiation in this way, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been requested to create international guidelines to limit their exposure.
Experts from 29 countries and two international organizations gathered at the in late January to work on the preparation of the guidelines, which are expected to be published as an IAEA Safety Guide next year.