The Risks of On-Demand Body Scans and AI.

The use of AI in direct-to-consumer imaging services is a Pandora's box, according to Dr. Catherine Livingston, associate professor of family medicine at Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine. Many major medical groups have warned against consumer-based body scans, saying there is little evidence they save lives or improve health. A California-based company, Prenuvo, which offers whole body scans with AI for $2,499, is slated to open in Massachusetts later this year. However, preventative screening only makes sense if a patient has a known higher risk, such as a smoker screening for lung cancer.