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Nature Clinical Practice Oncology (2005) 2, 178-179
doi:10.1038/ncponc0130  

Whole-body CT screening: is it cost-effective?

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Whole-body CT screening—generally based on unenhanced scanning of the heart, chest, abdomen, and pelvis—promises to save lives through the early detection of heart disease and various cancers. A recent paper published in Radiology, however, has revealed that this strategy might not be cost-effective.

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