# Xrays (not sure if my annotations are correct) **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [August 21, 2026, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/xrays-not-sure-if-my-annotations-are-correct/24070 "2026-08-21T20:53:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sunrise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc29f/32.png) [@Sunrise](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/Sunrise)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/xrays-not-sure-if-my-annotations-are-correct/24070/1 "2026-08-21T20:53:55Z")
I’ve been told I have an elongated styloid process with calcification of the ligament, by both an upper cervical chiropractor and dentist. Would someone tell me if I have marked up my xrays correctly? I can’t quite tell where the styloid or calcification ends. I want to share annotated images with my doctor so I can request a CT. The yellow arrows are pointing at what I think is my styloid process (not quite sure I got it right), and the orange arrows are pointing at C1 and C2 which I think may be compressing my jugular vein, carotid artery and vagus nerve. I know that my C1 is tilted (higher on the right) and C2 is malrotated to the right. I have symptoms of both classical and vascular ES including dysphagia, poking pain on sides of neck, chronic neck pain, pulsatile tinnitus, and dizziness with flexion/extension/rotation. I have other degeneration going on in my neck including stenosis, so it’s hard to tell what is causing each symptom. Thanks in advance ![side annotated](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/ben_eagle/original/2X/d/da0321118bb2fd2cc936fb082fba47bd77b24418.jpeg) ![flexion annotated](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/ben_eagle/original/2X/c/cdae8f5f7a3162774a9083cd466b76dbbd3786d6.jpeg) ![extension annotated](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/ben_eagle/original/2X/d/de5b8d5bf7c59d80e563d5e53bb4cfb77239da32.jpeg) ![dental CBCT annotated](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/ben_eagle/original/2X/d/df99b9f9c64dedba98f013a727a81acc1204e913.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Jules](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwitheagle.org/jules/32/404_2.png) [@Jules](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/Jules)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2026, 11:17am UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/xrays-not-sure-if-my-annotations-are-correct/24070/2 "2026-08-22T11:17:21Z")
The panoramic x-ray where you’ve marked the styloids shows them really well, yes, your arrows are right…The first image shows how little a gap there is between the styloid process and C1… Also if you can you could mark the hyoid bone process too, as being curved upwards like that isn’t common! ---
**Author:** ![Sunrise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc29f/32.png) [@Sunrise](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/Sunrise)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2026, 6:38pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/xrays-not-sure-if-my-annotations-are-correct/24070/3 "2026-08-22T18:38:59Z")
Thanks @Jules for your input. Is the hyoid bone process different to the hyoid bone? I compared my hyoid bone to other online images but I can’t quite tell the curving upwards in my images. I can tell it’s curving overall (but I can’t tell if it’s upwards) and the greater horns have pointy tips. Could you elaborate on which part isn’t common? TIA! ---
**Author:** ![Isaiah\_40\_31](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwitheagle.org/isaiah_40_31/32/3054_2.png) [@Isaiah\_40\_31](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/Isaiah_40_31)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/xrays-not-sure-if-my-annotations-are-correct/24070/4 "2026-08-23T01:13:35Z")
@Sunrise - I’ve annotated your hyoid bone so you can see what @Jules mentioned. I don’t believe I’ve ever seen greater horns with such an upward “curl” to them as yours have. ![flexion annotated](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/ben_eagle/original/2X/1/1223ef523982e5ff5d02e921c95adcb2ef754746.jpeg) ![extension annotated](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/ben_eagle/original/2X/9/983003a48342648f679272cc0b72783eb81222ac.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Sunrise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc29f/32.png) [@Sunrise](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/Sunrise)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2026, 2:49am UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/xrays-not-sure-if-my-annotations-are-correct/24070/5 "2026-08-23T02:49:25Z")
Thank you @Isaiah_40_31 . Now that you’ve annotated it, I do see the curl on the extension and flexion images! I think I was looking at the side view image in which the hyoid bone looks horizontal to my untrained eyes. Thanks so much for your help.