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Elective MRI Screening of the General Public—Buyer Beware

JAMA 10.1001/jama.2026.5888

May 06, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This Perspective discusses the merits of whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) screening in the general population.

Corresponding Author: Matthew S. Davenport, MD, MBA, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Health System, 1500 E Medical Center Dr, B2-A209A, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (matdaven@med.umich.edu).

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