However , poor correlation exists between the appearance of a calcific deposit on plain X-rays and its consistency on needling .
The deposits are crystalline when in their resting phase and like toothpaste in the reabsorptive phase .
Poor correlation exists between the appearance of a calcific deposit on plain X-rays and its consistency on needling .
The deposits are crystalline when in their resting phase and like toothpaste in the reabsorptive phase .