{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"border terminal X-ray scanner","description":"Unlike airport security X-ray units, a border terminal X-ray scanner operates at substantially higher energy levels to penetrate fully loaded trucks, semi-trailers, or large shipping containers. It produces a digital radiographic image of the cargo interior, enabling customs officers to identify concealed goods – such as contraband, weapons, or undeclared freight – without physically opening the unit. The scanner is typically integrated into the terminal's risk management workflow: only shipment","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/border-terminal-x-ray-scanner","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-19T01:53:48.445136","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-ray_scanner","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/border-terminal-x-ray-scanner","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"border terminal X-ray scanner · Unlike airport security X-ray units, a border terminal X-ray scanner operates at substantially higher energy levels to penetrate fully loaded trucks, semi-trailers, or large shipping containers. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-ray_scanner"}