Bich Nguyen"In the JAMA editorial, Davenport and his coauthor, Dr. Scott Reeder, say no major medical group recommends whole-body MRI scans for the general population because the benefits remain unproven.
The findings may turn out to be harmless or so slow-growing they might never lead to serious health problems, according to the authors. About three in 10 people will need some kind of follow-up, the authors said."
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