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Homeland Security

Varian Develops X-Ray Tube for Security Scanning Systems

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Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

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Varian Medical Systems [VAR] has developed the MCS-80 X-Ray tube that facilitates the detection of non-metallic items such as ceramic weapons, plastic explosives, narcotics, liquids and other concealed substances. "The new tube provides the security industry with a customized yet cost effective X-Ray tube that can be used to develop systems that expose threats and contraband items that may be concealed on a person's body or within a parcel," says Jim Kone, Varian's product manager for Industrial and Security X-Ray…

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