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Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology 2, 178–179 (1 April 2005) | doi:10.1038/ncponc0130

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

Beinfeld MT et al. (2005) Cost-effectiveness of whole-body CT screening. Radiology 234: 415–422 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.