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A $2,500 full body scan said he was healthy. Then he had a catastrophic stroke

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Re: A $2,500 full body scan said he was healthy. Then he had a catastrophic stroke

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My question about these kinds of scans is that under normal procedures, let’s say an orthopedic issue, a radiologist looks at the scan but wouldn’t an orthopedic doctor also look?

For a more general scan is it just a radiologist?

If so it seems like a lesser examination.

Re: A $2,500 full body scan said he was healthy. Then he had a catastrophic stroke

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post #5

My question about these kinds of scans is that under normal procedures, let’s say an orthopedic issue, a radiologist looks at the scan but wouldn’t an orthopedic doctor also look? For a more general scan is it just a radiologist? If so it seems like a lesser examination.

Radiologists >>>> ortho bros

at reading scans. Not even close.