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BCEN CEN Practice Question

A patient presents to the emergency department after swallowing a small, thin piece of metal. A standard abdominal x-ray is performed, but the object is not visualized. Which of the following statements best explains this finding?

  • The x-ray was defective, as all metal objects are dense enough to be seen on any radiograph.

  • Only iron-containing (ferrous) metals are radiopaque; other metals require an MRI for detection.

  • Metal objects are radiolucent and cannot be visualized with x-ray technology.

  • The object may be too small, thin, or obscured by overlying structures to be visible on the x-ray.

BCEN CEN
Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary, Gynecology, and Obstetrical
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