Somers said the X-ray was unlike anything he had ever seen. The key was clearly outlined in the picture, located just to the right of the spine.(Via Boing Boing.)
"I've seen all kinds of things. This is the most bizarre," Somers said Thursday afternoon as he held up the X-ray to the light.
"It's a perfect silhouette."
Using the image, Somers made two new keys in just a few minutes, based on the visible notches in the original key and the type of keys used for the vehicle.
Sunday, June 26, 2005
Radiology story of the day: Locksmith John Somers makes duplicate car key from patient's xray showing swallowed original car key.