The Claim
Whole-body MRI has a negative predictive value of 99.1% for pediatric malignancy in a retrospective cohort, meaning that a negative result strongly indicates the absence of cancer in children evaluated using this imaging modality.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
If a child gets a whole-body MRI and it comes back negative, there’s a 99.1% chance they don’t have cancer — so doctors can be very confident the child is cancer-free based on this scan.
See the scientific wording
Whole-body MRI has a negative predictive value of 99.1% for pediatric malignancy, meaning that a negative result strongly indicates the absence of cancer in children evaluated in this retrospective cohort.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Sensitivity and Specificity of Whole-body MRI for the Detection of Pediatric Malignancy
This study checked if whole-body MRI can tell if kids don’t have cancer, and it found that when the scan comes back negative, there’s a 99.1% chance the child really doesn’t have cancer — so yes, a negative scan is very reliable.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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