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Radiopaque Foreign Body
Aka: Radiopaque Foreign Body, Radiopaque Toxin, Radio-opaque Foreign Body, Radiolucent Foreign Body, Radiodense Foreign Body
- See Also
- Radiodensity
- Definition
- Radiopaque (or radio-opaque)
- Visible objects on XRay
- Radiolucent
- Objects not visible on XRay
- Imaging: Toxins radiopaque on XRay (Mnemonic=COINS)
- Chloral Hydrate, Cocaine packets
- Opiate Packets
- Iron and Heavy Metals (e.g. Lead, Mercury, Arsenic)
- Neuroleptic agents
- Sustained release products, enteric coated preparations
- Imaging: Foreign Body
- Radiopaque foreign bodies
- Dentures
- Some bones (e.g. fish spines)
- Metal or aluminum (coins, batteries)
- Glass
- Pencil graphite
- Teeth
- Gravel or stone
- Intermediate lucency
- Plastic
- Wood
- Thin aluminum (e.g. soda can tabs)
- Radiolucent foreign bodies
- Fish bones (esp. thin bones)
- Chicken bones
- Food bolus
- Toothpick
- Imaging: Nephrolithiasis
- Radiodense (radiopaque) stones
- Calcium Oxalate Stones
- Struvite Stones
- Intermediate stone lucency
- Cystine Stones
- Radiolucent stones (not visible on XRay)
- Uric Acid stones