Numerous metallic foreign bodies in whole body after acupuncture

Acupuncture is a traditional Eastern medicine that uses needles to purportedly stimulate certain points on the body to alleviate pain. 1 Recently, even in Western countries, the prevalence of therapeutic strategies involving acupuncture is increasing, 2 and their widening acceptance demands continual updating of safety regulations. 3 In this case, acupuncture with golden needles penetrating to the internal organs caused radiographic artefacts on chest radiographs.