Full-body Scams, er a ... Scans by Stephen Bucaro

CT scans provide the most profitable but the poorest

quality of medical imaging. Contrast agents can be used to

make CT scans more accurate, but the fast-buck consumer

imaging centers don't use contrast agents. Ultrasound and

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scans provide much

sharper images, but a lower profit margin. The result is,

the CT scan might give you the false security of perfect

health when a killer disease exists.

The American Cancer Society, the FDA (Food and Drug

Administration) and the American College of Radiology do

not recommend full-body CT scans. The American Cancer

Society says, "x-ray radiation has a cumulative effect.

You should not get unnecessary x-rays." If you have no

symptoms but still feel that you need to get a full-body

CT scan, you might try seeing a psychiatrist about a

condition called hypochondriasis.

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