1. A computer readable medium encoded with a plurality of instructions for execution on at least one processor, the plurality of instructions performing a method of remote screening of items of baggage, the method comprising steps of: storing information about an item under inspection; linking a unique item identifier with the information to uniquely associate the information with the item under inspection; retrieving the information about the item under inspection in response to a request; analyzing the information to determine a screening result for the item under inspection; and storing the screening result with the information about the item.