X-rays and earrings: any risks?

So, here’s the deal... I had a sinus X-ray last year, and I just went in for another one today. Both times, I was wearing my silver earrings. Is there any chance they could be radioactive? I'm asking because I've been wearing them every single day for a year now... Please, let me know if I should be worried!

If there were even a shred of actual evidence, they would have been hounding me to hand it over incessantly. They never did. Besides, I made sure to record everything, constantly. If you haven't lost your hearing by now, you should have realized the truth.

They’re definitely radioactive, simply because they aren't made of pure silver. 😁Honestly, you’ve got trace amounts of radioactive elements in just about everything—your own eyelid, even the Enter key on your keyboard. But we're talking infinitesimal amounts here, so there’s really no reason to lose sleep over it.

If you’re worried that X-rays somehow turned them radioactive, don't be. X-rays aren't going to trigger any kind of atomic decay that transforms silver atoms into potentially radioactive nuclei. All an X-ray can do in this scenario is cause ionization, which is basically just messing with the atom's electron shell.

Doctors usually pull those pins out mainly because they can cast shadows on an X-ray—and you really don't want them obscuring any potential issues or pathologies.

It really depends on how they performed your sinus scan.
If the radiation hit your temple area, then yeah, they were exposed. 😬
For instance, if you’re getting a full head or jaw scan, the exposure can reach your ears and neck; however, if they're just looking at a specific tooth, it's localized enough that you wouldn't even need to take off your jewelry.
I'd assume the technician would have told you to remove anything if there was actually a risk of exposure.