Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Some private health screening companies in the UK provide 'health check-ups' using whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), in spite of the lack of evidence demonstrating that such screening is worthwhile. We discuss the issues surrounding the use of an MRI scan as a screening test in 'health check-ups' and set out our concerns. CONCLUSION: Because of the five balance between the potential perils and benefits of the unselective use of brain MRI for 'health check-ups', its use should be restricted to a research setting.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2-4 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of medical screening |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Brain
- Humans
- Incidental Findings
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Mass Screening
- Risk Assessment
- Whole Body Imaging