A charming finding (Answers)

ABSTRACT

(Refer to page 132) Answer Cholecystectomy clips, Spinal prosthesis Pedicle screws and rods on T12 and L2, Charm needles (susuk) >20 needles (Supplementary text for magnified image from journal website). Charm needles or more commonly known as ‘susuk’ in the Malay language are seen as these multiple fine small needles as shown on the above radiography. Charm needles are usually found as incidental findings on radiographs and can be easily missed. 1, 3, 4 A study has shown that charm needles have no ferromagnetic characteristics and thus are safe for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). 3