Hi,
Today I had a titanium marker placed. I want to fly to Ireland to see family and wonder if this is likely to set off the security machine and if I should get a letter to explain? I didn't think to ask when it was being placed.
Thank you,
It doesn't set off any alarms at the airport :-) I still have mine in even after the operation so that they can see where the tumour was for mammograms. It doesn't cause any harm at all.
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