Interesting story. Being that I will have my 76 th birthday next month, I am not sure it is worthwhile for me and probably would lead to more testing, some invasive. Also, data from multiple sources show death rates from cancers in the US has been steadily declining over the past decade. Your friend’s abdominal aortic aneurysm could have been found cheaper and easily with a screening abdominal ultrasound. Depending upon risk factors insurance might have paid for it. Yes, these MRI’s can save lives but insurance should not cover it as the cost to the country would be prohibitive since virtually everyone would be a candidate.