“Can a full body MRI detect cancer?”
I am a 48 year old male. I will have a full body ct scan. I wonder if a full body MRI can detect cancer?
5 Answers
Full body MRI is not a thing. We do not perform such scans for screening by MRI. It’s a complicated answer for the reasons why we do not perform that exam.
Yes, but don't do it, it's a waste of time and money.
Yes, most likely.
Yes, but it's a waste of time and money. More likely to show incidental findings of no significance, but will lead to unnecessary additional testing and put the fear of God in you.
Calvin Hubert Flowers
Radiologist
Yes
