They are lower strength than medical X-rays.

"The radiation exposure from these devices is too low to affect cats, dogs, birds, or other animals that need to be security screened. If it is just the pet carrier that needs to be screened, you can put the carrier on the conveyor belt and walk or carry your pet through the metal detector portal instead of having the animal go through the x-ray unit if that would make you more comfortable"
from http://hps.org/publicinformation/ate/faqs/effectsandsecurityscreening.html

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