The scanner, for reporters who use one, is a tool, no more.
There are some basic health services the center will not provide; a CT scanner, for example.
Counties need only one optical scanner for each precinct, compared with several computerized systems.
On Oct. 9, after intensive laboratory evaluations, the Transportation Security Administration rejected the G.E. shoe scanner for a second time.
In 1976, I joined Varian, which was developing a real-time ultrasound scanner for cardiac and abdominal application.
NameTag, an app built for Google Glass by a company called FacialNetwork.com, offers a face scanner for encounters with strangers.
For faster scanning, you can buy a bar code scanner for your computer.
Dr. Steven A. Guttenberg of Washington said he uses the scanner "for every single implant that I do".
In 2012, a public hospital in the city of Piešťany agreed to purchase a CT scanner for €1m.
An example is the fingerprint scanner for door handles, which would be suitable for someone with Parkinson's disease who may struggle with keys, he said.
