# TIME profiles Ezra's full-body MRI: nearly 5% of clients flagged for highly suspicious cancer, while doctors warn of false alarms

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/stories/time-profiles-ezra-s-full-body-mri-nearly-5-of-clients-flagged-for-4e73f3f4
Date: 5 Jan 2026
About: [Function Health](https://technooptimist.io/companies/function-health.md) · [Ezra Full Body MRI](https://technooptimist.io/longevity/ezra-full-body-mri.md)
Original source: https://time.com/collections/future-of-living/7341603/emi-gal-ezra-full-body-mri/

A TIME profile of Ezra founder Emi Gal describes the post-acquisition scan: under 30 minutes, head to pelvis, about $500, focused on cancer in 13 organs. Ezra says nearly 5% of clients have had a highly suspicious cancer finding; the article notes that no major medical association recommends whole-body MRI for people without symptoms, because harmless findings lead to more tests and worry.

## Key facts

- Basic scan images head, neck, abdomen and pelvis; screens for 500+ conditions, cancer in 13 organs.
- Nearly 5% of clients had a highly suspicious cancer finding needing follow-up (company figure).
- Findings are ranked 1–5 by severity; radiologists read scans alongside AI.
- No major medical association recommends screening MRI for symptom-free people.

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