ABC7 Los Angeles·3 min read·medium
Whole-body MRI screenings gain popularity despite concerns from medical experts
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Denise Dador
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Whole-body MRI screenings are gaining popularity due to social media promotion, despite warnings from medical professionals. Experts argue that these elective scans often lead to unnecessary testing and anxiety by identifying harmless abnormalities.
Elective whole-body MRI scans are seeing a resurgence in popularity, driven in part by social media promotion and growing consumer interest in early disease detection. Supporters say the scans can identify cancers and other health conditions before symptoms appear, but many medical experts caution that the screenings may cause more harm than good.
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