“Since Most Headaches Are Benign, Guidelines Recommend Against Routine MRIs Or CT Scans. Yet Doctors Frequently Order These Expensive Scans Anyway…”
Are physicians practicing defensive medicine or are we demanding unnecessary test?
The CBS News report noted “Among the reasons these tests are not recommended is that they can often find some abnormality, which although benign, could lead to further unnecessary tests and treatment…” “In 1 to 3 percent of people you will find something on the MRI, whether it be a tumor or blood vessel malformation. You don’t want to find something you weren’t looking for. It can be anxiety provoking…”