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Re:MRI Brain Images Just Got 64M Times Sharper by lostlogin on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @01:55PM (#35631190)
> How can it ever be bad to have more objective data? Having a test result to ignore is still strictly better than not testing at all.

That’s why you base healthcare on data. And that’s what the data shows.

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Re:MRI Brain Images Just Got 64M Times Sharper by landryraccoon on Friday April 21, 2023 @09:54PM (#35662575)
I still don’t get it.

If MRIs lead to unnecessary biopsies, then don’t do the biopsy. What exactly does the data show? If doing a test leads to an unnecessary biopsy, how can it be the test’s fault? Tests aren’t moral agents. The MRI machine can’t make any healthcare decisions for anyone.

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