>I doubt anyone on the Photofurum (sic) thinks xrays will hurt a memory card Given a high enough dose of x-rays the memory card will be toast! Airport scanners, even those for hold-luggage, are a long way short of that. I would be a bit more concerned about the electron-beam sterilization devices talked about for mail (post the anthrax attacks) but they would not be getting you to walk through them anyway. Bob -- Whatever you Wanadoo: http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/time/ This email has been checked for most known viruses - find out more at: http://www.wanadoo.co.uk/help/id/7098.htm