As exciting as full-body MRIs seem, many in medicine are skeptical. But there are useful cases.

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 ...

A full body scan is a private health care practice that can detect diseases, cancers and chronic conditions. (Getty) Full body scans are growing in popularity as they can be used to detect on-going ...

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

For an insubstantial fee, many private clinics in the UK offer full-body MRI scans to detect disease and abnormalities at the earliest stage. Kim Kardashian and Kate Hudson are fans. (Other celebrity ...

As more people embrace health and wellness trends, a new clinic in North Texas is offering a high-tech way to look beneath the surface. Prenuvo, a company operating in Irving, provides full-body MRI ...

Curious about the full body scan wellness trend? Our editor shares her firsthand experience.

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 ...