I got an MRI for fun, and I found a deadly disease...a ticking time bomb in the body
Mar 31, 2025
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Sarah Blackburn, a woman living in Houston, Texas, underwent an MRI examination at a hospital in Dallas, according to foreign media such as the Daily Mail.
It was a hospital specializing in the examination of video scan start-ups 'Prenuvo'.
Frenubo is a full-body MRI that scans the body such as brain and organs at once, and has gained popularity by famous celebrities such as supermodel Cindy Crawford, pop star Rita Ora, and model and broadcaster Kim Kardashian.
Blackburn decided to pay about 2,500 dollars (about 3.7 million won) for an examination based on experience.
She described the situation at the time, "'I didn't know what would be found, but I was excited to think that I would gain peace of mind through the examination.'"
However, shockingly, the test found 'spinal aneurysm'.
This disease refers to an abnormally swollen part of the spleen artery, the main blood vessel that supplies blood to the spleen. It is one of the common forms among abdominal aneurysms, and rupture can lead to life-threatening emergencies.
It is often asymptomatic in the early stages, so it is accidentally detected during imaging tests, and in some cases, the protrusion can become enlarged and ruptured, causing severe internal bleeding and extreme pain. If not treated quickly, rupture can occur in one out of three cases and lead to fatal situations.
Further examination revealed not one but two spleen aneurysms in Blackburn's body.
She had no idea about the condition, and she had no symptoms. I literally felt like a time bomb had been found in my body."
After undergoing emergency surgery, she said "I was lucky to find a terrifying disease in the examination I took for fun."
However, she has no regrets about the decision to be tested, but others need to proceed with caution," he added.
In fact, U.S. experts do not recommend MRI tests if there are no symptoms. Some overseas medical staff criticized Frenubo for `a prosecutor who makes money by baiting the anxiety of a healthy person.'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
