Full-body MRI scans are selling reassurance doctors say they can’t deliver The scans try to spot hidden diseases like cancer before symptoms appear. ByDr. Crystal Joseph and Liz Neporent May 7, 2026, 8:51 PM

https://abcnews.com/Health/full-body-mri-scans-selling-reassurance-doctors-deliver/story?id=132748299&utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8AHmJBLsXjaKil5IR0l7byQ-3GuBlQwMXC2TF88u66dNwprpMQiowjR7Xa6u9jOfU25WNkoXz7oxXk0pUU9CibBmlhcw&_hsmi=417857248&utm_content=417857248&utm_source=hs_email ABC News: Full-Body MRI Scans Are Selling Reassurance Doctors Say They Can’t Deliver The promise of finding health problems early with a head-to-toe MRI scan is fueling a growing business. For someone who is generally healthy, however, these scans may be more likely to cause potential harm than benefit, according to a new editorial in the science journal JAMA. A full-body MRI scan uses magnets to create detailed images of organs and tissues across the body, to try to spot hidden diseases like cancer before symptoms appear. (Joseph and Neporent, 5/8)