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A member asked:
Do not want to do a ct scan because of radiation, would an mri show any and all cancers in the body ?
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No.: No test/tests can achieve complete accuracy. Additionally, full body cancer screenings are generally not indicated for people of average risk. The cost would be prohibitive. Additionally, when the chance of a false positive outweighs the chance of a true positive result, unnecessary work ups result. That said, other than PET imaging, MRI would probably be the most sensitive to detect occult CA
Answered 9/22/2020
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