Radiology Business September 17, 2024
Two imaging experts are debating the potential “perils and promise” of using whole-body MRI exams to assess healthy patients.
This care model has grown in popularity in recent years, with startups such as Prenuvo and Ezra charging $2,500 out of pocket to screen asymptomatic patients for cancer and other diseases. Radiology providers such as SimonMed and Rayus also have started offering such exams, which the American College of Radiology does not support.
Two members of the specialty recently weighed in on the debate, publishing dueling opinion pieces in JACR. Saurabh Jha, MBBS, took the contrarian side, noting the risk of overdiagnosis stemming from whole-body MRI. Echoing the ACR’s concerns, he also highlighted the use of cascading services after...
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