There is often a lot of criticism about how security screeners do their job. The mainstream and social media offer many accounts about how screeners don’t know what they are doing and how they search passenger bags inconsistently from one airport to the next.
Certainly, there is room for improvement for all of us. However, when we look at the characteristics of a security screener and his work environment and compare them to those of a radiologist, we might all decide to give screeners a break.
Here’s an infographic comparing an X-ray screener to a radiologist.
Summary
By comparison, screeners are being asked to do more, do it faster, and do it with less. Screeners are still our last line of defense. We need to make sure they have the tools, support system, and training they need to keep our skies safe.
What other comparisons set the X-ray screener and radiologist apart? Let us know in the comments section.
