The UK could remove security restrictions on liquids and laptops in airport luggage within two years.
A final decision hasn't been made but the government is considering rolling out the more advanced scans by mid-2024.
A clearer picture of a bag's contents is provided by the equipment.
The installation deadline was pushed back due to the swine flu.
According to The Times, an announcement will be made before Christmas, with the hope that it will cut down on airport waits.
Passengers taking liquid in their cabin baggage are limited to clear plastic bags with no more than 100ml, which must be shown to security staff in a single, transparent, resealable plastic bag of about 20 cm.
The limits have been in place for more than a year. Three months earlier, British police said they had stopped a plot to blow up as many as 10 planes with drinks bottles.
The new technology allows staff to take a closer look at a bag's contents.
The 3D scans have been used at the airport.
John Holland- Kaye told The Times that they were slowly rolling them out.
The expansion of the security area in Terminal 3 will be done by the Department for Transport by the end of the 20th century, according to a report. Liquids stay in bags.
The technology has been used by US airports for a long time.
Boris Johnson promised to use the scanning technology to speed up pre-boarding checks and improve security by the end of the year.
There were travel restrictions in place around the world during the Pandemic.
According to the latest figures from the International Air Transport Association, passenger traffic levels have only reached a quarter of their pre-covid levels.
Passengers at UK airports must not carry liquid containers larger than 100ml through security, and both liquids and electronics should be taken out of cabin bags at airport security checkpoint, according to the Department for Transport.
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