Bio-scanning

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Bio-scanning was a process of non-invasively gaining information about an organism.

One account indicated that, much as their biodata was recorded, (TV: The Deadly Assassin [+]Loading...["The Deadly Assassin (TV story)"]) every Time Lord had a bio-scan extract in the Matrix which contained their biological profile. (TV: Arc of Infinity [+]Loading...["Arc of Infinity (TV story)"])

Owen Harper had the ability to bio-scan corpses when he did autopsies for Torchwood Three. (TV: Day One [+]Loading...["Day One (TV story)"])

The SS Pentallian had bio-scan technology, which the Tenth Doctor reccomended be used on Hal Korwin after he was infected by Torajii. (TV: 42 [+]Loading...["42 (TV story)"])

One panel on the Thirteenth Doctor's TARDIS console had several bio-scanning features. While facing the Reconnaissance Dalek, the Doctor used it to bio-profile the TARDIS' surroundings for alien DNA and make a bio-fix on the location of Dalek DNA. (TV: Resolution [+]Loading...["Resolution (TV story)"])

MI6 had bio-scanner technology. (TV: Spyfall [+]Loading...["Spyfall (TV story)"])