All articles tagged with #medical diagnostic technology
A doctor argues against elective whole-body MRI scans for average‑risk individuals, noting they’re costly, lack evidence of saving lives, may miss critical findings, and can trigger false positives and unnecessary follow-up procedures. Guidelines from the American College of Radiology advise against routine screening without symptoms or risk factors; instead, focus on evidence-based screening and overall health.
The FDA has approved Roche’s blood test that detects brain amyloid, a biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease, to help diagnose suspected cases. It is not intended for routine screening and could be easier to administer in primary care than PET scans or cerebrospinal fluid tests, potentially enabling earlier, less invasive confirmation for patients and families.
Washington Post reports that a Hims & Hers Super Bowl ad promotes access to wellness products and a controversial cancer-detection blood test, highlighting concerns that such tests can yield false positives or negatives and underscoring broader debates about wealth-based equity in health care.
A Manhattan man paid $2,500 for a Prenuvo full-body MRI that reportedly declared him healthy, then suffered a catastrophic stroke; a lawsuit alleges the scan missed signs of the stroke, highlighting ongoing concerns that full-body scans may cause unnecessary alarm or a false sense of security.