Some doctors caution against full-body MRIs as celebrity endorsements drive up demand

Celebrity endorsements are driving up demand for full-body MRIs, which scan for anything lurking in your body that might not show up in more routine check-ups. But some experts say these expensive scans turn healthy people into patients.

Some doctors caution against full-body MRIs as celebrity endorsements drive up demand
A full-body MRI machine operated by Prenuvo, behind a computer screen showing whole-body scans of a patient.

Celebrity endorsements are driving up demand for full-body MRIs, which scan for anything lurking in your body that might not show up in more routine check-ups. But some experts say these expensive scans turn healthy people into patients.