Whole-body MRI has the potential to detect cancers in organs that do not have established population-based screening guidelines.

Study: Evaluation of whole-body MRI for cancer early detection in Li-Fraumeni syndrome

This study found that whole-body MRI can spot hidden cancers in people with a high cancer risk, even in body parts that don’t usually get checked during routine screenings — which means it could work for others too.

Study: Abstract 7406: Noncontrast screening whole body MRI with diffusion-weighted imaging for multi cancer detection: a retrospective case series study

This study used full-body MRI scans on healthy people and found cancers in body parts that don’t usually get checked during routine screenings — meaning whole-body MRI might catch hidden cancers other tests miss.

Study: Sensitivity and Specificity of Whole-body MRI for the Detection of Pediatric Malignancy

This study found that whole-body MRI is very good at finding cancer in kids, even in body parts that don’t usually get checked for cancer. That means it could also work for adults in places we don’t normally screen.

Study: The Hercules study: A prospective real-world evaluation of screening whole-body MRI (sWB-MRI) for multi-cancer detection and general preventive healthcare.

This study checked if full-body MRI scans can find hidden cancers in body parts that don’t usually get screened, like the pancreas or liver — and it found they can.