“…CT has inherently better contrast resolution than plain radiography. Published experience with the imaging of foreign bodies with CT includes in vitro studies [2] and occurrences in the orbit [3,4,5,6,7], tracheobronchial tree [8], abdomen [9,10], lung [11], and extremity [12]. Ultrasonography has also proven useful in the identification of nonradiopaque foreign bodies, especially when located superficially [13].…”