The Claim
Among individuals who received disclosure of incidental findings from whole-body MRI, the rate of biopsies resulting in no malignancy or tumor increased by 87% (rate ratio 1.87) compared to those without disclosure, indicating a high likelihood of overtesting and low diagnostic yield.
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.
When people are told about unexpected findings from a full-body MRI scan, they’re much more likely to get unnecessary biopsies that turn out to be harmless — meaning doctors might be doing too many tests that don’t find cancer.
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Among individuals who received disclosure of incidental findings from whole-body MRI, the rate of biopsies resulting in no malignancy or tumor increased by 87% (rate ratio 1.87) compared to those without disclosure, indicating a high likelihood of overtesting and low diagnostic yield.
What the research says
1 studyPeople who were told about strange findings on their full-body MRI scans ended up getting more biopsies that turned out to be harmless, compared to people who weren’t told. This means they were tested too much for nothing — which is exactly what the claim says.
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