A short exchange on X between Elon Musk and cardiologist Dr Deepak Krishnamurthy has sparked a larger health debate. Musk suggested that yearly MRI scans for everyone, reviewed by AI, could improve well-being and reduce deaths ... That part is valuable.
HNGE) today announced a new study showing that participants in its chronic back pain program had substantially fewer imaging visits, such as X-rays and MRIs, compared to a similar group of individuals who sought traditional PT care.
They say that screening MRIs of the brain could lead to unnecessary surgeries and anxiety, and that catching a brain tumor early wouldn’t always change a person’s outcomes ... tumors from screening MRIs.
DEAR DR. ROACH. I had a pituitary tumor that was discovered over 25 years ago. For years, I had an MRI with and without dye every six months. Then it changed to once a year. Can you get damage from ....
Dear Dr. Roach. I had a pituitary tumor that was discovered over 25 years ago. For years, I had an MRI with and without dye every six months. Then it changed to once a year. Can you get damage from too many brain MRIs?. — D.J. Dear D.J. ... Dear Dr. Roach ... — P.G.