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Review
. 2004 Jan;71(1):47-56.
doi: 10.3949/ccjm.71.1.47.

Whole-body CT screening for cancer and coronary disease: does it pass the test?

Michael T Modic  1 , Nancy Obuchowski
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Review

Whole-body CT screening for cancer and coronary disease: does it pass the test?

Michael T Modic et al. Cleve Clin J Med. 2004 Jan.
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Abstract

Even though whole-body CT scanning is being marketed directly to patients and they are starting to demand it, does it meet the standards of a good screening test for cancer and coronary artery disease? This article is a step-by-step, disease-specific discussion of the characteristics of a good screening test, and whether whole-body CT scanning meets these standards.

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