The SSR-5000 Body Scanning System uses Millimeter Wave Imaging to safely screen people for weapons, narcotics, and smuggled contraband. Millimeter Wave Imaging is not limited to passengers traveling through airports. 

Body Scanning examinations can also be conducted at military bases, railway stations, stadiums, courthouses, schools, and other public places.

How it works
The Millimeter Wave Scanning method employs viewing radio signals in the mm wave band as they are emitted by a person in a controlled area. These signals are viewable on a computer monitor. If there is an object on the person being viewed, such as a gun, razor blade, and other non flesh-like materials on or beyond the surface, an image is formed on a computer and depicts the scanning in a multi-dimensional mapping representation. At that point, detection of foreign objects can be made, alerting the control officer to further investigate.

Comparison to X-Ray & EM systems
X-Ray radiation imaging as well as Electromagnetic radiation imaging systems use semi-harmful energy to form images for security screening applications. They both pose a risk to the people being examined as well as the environment they operate in. In addition, when operating independently, X-Ray and Electro Magnetic radiation imaging systems allow for the detection of only a few types of forbidden substances, and not a 'whole range' of possible threats.

Speed of Operation
The SSR-5000 operates on a passive location principle of SHF waves emanated by the subject. This feature enables rapid scanning time (about 1.3 seconds for examination of one person). The Millimeter Wave Scanning System is easy to operate. It can detect objects sized at 5 mm and larger.

Because the human body gives off natural low levels of energy, the energy signature is absorbed by clothing around the subject under examination. The SSR-5000 is able to view these low levels of energy and diagram them on a computer monitor. The screening officer can view the results, as well as multiple subjects at quick speeds in order to detect suspicious objects hidden inside of clothing and on the person’s body. 

Computer Hardware & Imaging Display Set
The visual display of the imaging requires a pc or laptop computer with proprietary software. External drives are used to archive the history of Image Scanning for historical logging / evidence collection. The visual display unit is the workplace for the operator (customs officer or security service officer).

The visual display unit is PC based. Additional features use a high-speed serial port installed in a system bus expansion interface of the computer. The visual display unit's software works in WINDOWS 98/200/XP. The SSR-5000 software features are designed to control multiple operating modes, visual
display attributes, as well as the logging of data to as a file(s) to be saved directly to the internal or external drives.

All image screening is made at a resolution of 1024 x 800. The operator views on the display the image of a person in a uniform color matrix, and any suspicious objects are positioned on a background image with another color for distinction.