Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jesse Pines is an expert in healthcare innovation and wellness. A patient enters the MRI scanner for a full-body imaging session — ...

I’ve always believed in being proactive about my health, but like most people, I usually only see a doctor when something feels wrong or if I’m overdue for an annual exam. That changed when I learned ...

What these buzzy new tests can and can't tell you.

While often considered the go-to imaging tool, a standard MRI scan offers an incredibly detailed view of soft tissues, including the spine, discs and surrounding nerves. It is exceptionally effective ...

Credit - Photo-Illustration by Chloe Dowling for TIME (Source Images: Lu ShaoJi—Getty Images, cscredon/Getty Images via Canva.com) Calvin Sun was a healthy 37-year-old when a full-body MRI scan showed ...

The Swoop portable MRI system showed 92% agreement with traditional MRI scans and was four times more likely to be chosen by ...

Despite such guidelines, though, the investigators said there is a lack of evidence-based or widely accepted consensus on ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." I’ve always believed in being proactive about my health, but like most people, I usually only see a ...

Calvin Sun was a healthy 37-year-old when a full-body MRI scan showed a cyst in his kidney. Sun saw a urologist who was cautiously optimistic that it wasn’t cancerous and offered him a surgery ...