When it comes to X-ray imaging, water beads are often overlooked as they are small and hard to detect. However, recent studies have revealed that these tiny spheres can show up on X-rays in certain circumstances. Water beads contain a significant amount of air which is visible on an X-ray image due to the decrease in density compared with other materials. This means when placed between two objects, such as bones or organs, the area where the water beads are present will appear lighter than surrounding tissue. Additionally, if too many water beads have been used during medical procedures like CT scans and MRI’s they will be detectable because of their increased volume within a particular region causing artifacts that can interfere with diagnosis accuracy. Therefore it is important to take into consideration whether or not using water beads may affect your diagnostic images before utilizing them for any procedure.