Fukushima Fallout: Japanese Scientists Develop World's First Radiation Baby Scanner

March 4, 2014　University of Tokyo scientists have built the world's first whole body scanner capable of accurately measuring internal radiation exposure in babies and children living in the Fukushima Prefecture. The aim is to ease the worries of concerned parents. BABYSCAN is a whole body scanner specially designed so that children can lie down and play or read a book while being scanned, and the machine is able to detect up to 50 Becquerels per body.