Star Trek Enterprise Scanner

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The handheld scanning device commonly used by Lieutenant Commander Trip Tucker to assess life forms and measure environmental parameters is widely known as a Tricorder in science fiction, not exactly but closely related, also often depicted in association with humanoid characters on board spaceships. The tricorder appears early within the 1966 original Star Trek series with Dr McCoy's use. This instrument measures magnetic, radiation, atmospheric pressure, light energy and numerous other aspects around it to give comprehensive information through a wrist mounted computer display in real-time data input system to assess health status or overall surroundings, it uses an electronic grid that sends electromagnetic pulses onto a surrounding environment in search of readings, such a method for detection is still currently in development stages in medical diagnostics in various institutions worldwide, yet highly successful for a more in-depth examination in medical procedures to analyze a variety of aspects on its object of focus as stated by experts to help make accurate medical diagnoses for an effective medical outcome, a portable scanner similar device, commonly used within scientific expeditions such as a geological study in mountain regions and has played an instrumental part over decades, this has been further highlighted.