Whole-body MRI (Prenuvo / Ezra)
Diagnostics · Screening imaging
Tier C
What this is
Controversial — American College of Radiology has formally recommended against whole-body screening of asymptomatic patients due to high incidentaloma rate driving expensive/invasive workups without mortality data. Biohacker community embraces them as safety net; mainstream medicine views them skeptically. Kim Kardashian visibility helped drive consumer demand.
Mechanism
Non-contrast multi-sequence whole-body MRI; detects tumors, aneurysms, disc disease, other incidental findings; no radiation; marketed direct-to-consumer as preventive screening
Dose & route
Once baseline, repeat q2-3 years if resources allow
Citations
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36695571/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33881392/
- https://www.acr.org/Advocacy-and-Economics/ACR-Position-Statements/Screening-MRI
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