Screw and Cervical Collar in the Cervical X-Ray???

Yesterday Morning, We were shown a few radiograph by the ENT specialist. There was this particular radiograph/X-ray which we were shown and asked to comment on it. It was an X-ray with minor opacities over the tooth, 2 small opacities on the anterior and posterior atlas with typical linear like pattern on the lower neck.

The tooth part? O f course we all know that it's actually a dental filling. However, no one could really answer on the opaques linear thing on the lower neck until the very end moment where someone suddenly shouted "" Cervical collar" !! and the two opacities? Someone answered screw but no one could actually answer what screw is that used in the orthopaedic.
Well, i think some of us actually noticed what it was until we were convinced that it's maybe a cervical collar. What a funny laugh....


In the end?


Neck -----> Necklace

Atlas there? ----> earrings


What a tricky thing to show us....


And the lessons?


To all radiologist. please remove patient's jewellery before any radiograph is to be taken orelse it will be mistaken by the medical student as "screws" and cervical collar!!!!!