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Re:One whole-body MRI could replace multiple cancer scans by D_Alex on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @04:26AM (#19968432)
>If running the MRI machine cost $100, people would do it.

There are different kinds of MRIs, but the actual direct costs for running an MRI without preparatory procedures is around $100 (preparatory dye injection may be another $50 cost). Marginal costs are lower still.

See also here:

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120545...

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/sickaroundtheworld/...

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Re:One whole-body MRI could replace multiple cancer scans by flemhans on Tuesday May 21, 2019 @11:41AM (#19971187)
If you would like a $100 scan, you can do it in Romania.

<http://www.hiperdia.ro/servicii-medicale/>

It's a modern 1.5T MRI.

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