An advantage of whole-body MRIs over CTs is that they use magnets and radio waves, which eliminate the type of radiation ...

That is the basic rationale behind the latest trend in preventive medicine: full-body scans. What's all the fuss about? Unlike traditional CTs or MRIs of a specific part of the body, full-body scans ...

The results of full-body scans are frequently hard to interpret, difficult to act upon, and detrimental to mental health, Davenport says. “Someone who identifies as a normal, healthy person is ...