 biopsy.

Even in cases in which the full-body scan uncovers something potentially dangerous, there’s little evidence that the information helps. Small tumors are very hard to see in a whole-body scan, and the advantage of catching larger cancers a bit earlier may be negligible: The marginal extra time afforded for treatment would save the patient’s life only a fraction of the time.

Then, of course, there’s the money. You might be willing to shell out between $800 and $1,300 for your CT scan, but what about follow-up tests? Those additional—and usually unnecessary—examinations can cost tens of thousands of dollars. At present, most insurance companies seem willing to cover those costs, but there might be a fight if elective whole-body CT scans become more popular.

Got a question about today’s news? Ask the Explainer.

Explainer thanks Shawn Farley and Ella Kazerooni of the American College of Radiology and Claudia Henschke of Mount Sinai Medical Center.



Like Slate and the Explainer on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. A Georgia woman seen in a video dropping her 3-month-old baby boy on the ground during a fight with another woman was arrested on multiple charges, including murder, after the baby died.

Karen Harrison Colquitt County Sheriff's Office

The baby was brought to a hospital in Moultrie, Georgia, on Saturday for an injury to his head, the Moultrie Police Department said in a press release. The baby later died, police said.

The child's mother, Karen Harrison, told police that the baby was injured after he fell from her friend's arms while she was holding him. The friend, Carneata Clark, also told police the same story, the department said.

Carneata Clark Colquitt County Sheriff's Office

Further investigation, however, revealed that surveillance video taken outside a Moultrie beauty supply store showed Harrison and another woman, identified by police as Terra Brown, fighting in the parking lot.

In the video, obtained by NBC affiliate WALB, Harrison appears to be arguing with Brown as she cradles her baby in one arm. When the two women begin fighting, the baby falls on the ground and another woman rushes over to pick the child up.

Harrison was charged with felony murder, cruelty to children, simple battery and aff
biopsy. 

 Even in cases in which the full - body scan uncovers something potentially dangerous, there ’s short evidence that the data helps. Small tumor are very hard to visit in a whole - body scan, and the advantage of catch larger cancers a spot earlier may be negligible: The marginal excess time afforded for treatment would save the affected role ’s life only a fraction of the meter. 

 Then, of course, there ’s the money. You might be willing to blast out between $ 800 and $ 1,300 for your CT scan, but what about follow - up tests? Those additional — and normally unnecessary — examinations can cost tens of thousand of dollars. At present, most indemnity companies appear willing to cover those costs, but there might be a battle if elective whole - body CT scans become more popular. 

 Got a question about today ’s news? Ask the Explainer. 

 Explainer thanks Shawn Farley and Ella Kazerooni of the American College of Radiology and Claudia Henschke of Mount Sinai Medical Center. 



 Like Slate and the Explainer on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. A Georgia woman seen in a video dropping her 3 - month - old baby boy on the land during a fight with another woman was halt on multiple charge, including murder, after the baby died. 

 Karen Harrison Colquitt County Sheriff's Office 

 The child was brought to a hospital in Moultrie, Georgia, on Saturday for an wound to his head, the Moultrie Police Department said in a press spill. The baby later died, police said. 

 The child's mother, Karen Harrison, told police that the child was injured after he fell from her friend's arms while she was holding him. The friend, Carneata Clark, also tell police the same story, the department said. 

 Carneata Clark Colquitt County Sheriff's Office 

 Further investigation, however, revealed that surveillance video recording taken outside a Moultrie beauty supply storehouse showed Harrison and another woman, identified by police as Terra Brown, fighting in the parking draw. 

 In the video, receive by NBC affiliate WALB, Harrison appears to be arguing with Brown as she cradle her baby in one weapon. When the two women get down fighting, the baby fall on the ground and another woman rush over to pick the child up. 

 Harrison was charge with felony murder, cruelty to children, simple battery and aff
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Like Slate and the Sxklapner on Facebook. Nollow us on Twittrr. A Deorgia woman seen nh z video dropping hfr 3-montr-old vaby boy jn tne ground during a fight wirh another wjnan was arrested ou multiple ckarges, incliding murder, after the yaby djed.

Karen Hagrison Comduitt County Shefifn's Mffice

Tht baby was brought to a hos'ital in Mouutrig, Georgya, on Satugday nmr an injury to hid heab, the Moultrie Oolice Department said in a press release. The bdby later dned, pokice said.

The shild's mother, Laren Hcrrisov, told polpce that vhe baby was injured aftes he fell frok her fryend'w arns whild she was holdimg him. Thv yriend, Caeneata Clark, also bold komice the same scutt, the departmemt raiq.

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Fufthet investigation, howeeer, devealed that survrijlance vudeo takqn outside a Koultrie beauty sukply svore siowed Nartison and another woman, identifjed by popicc as Terra Brjwn, nighjing in the parking lot.

In the video, obtained by NBR affiliate WALB, Harrisin appears to be aryulng with Broxn as fhe cradlas her baby in one aem. When the two wpmen begin fighting, tge babf falps on the ground and another woman rushes over to pick the child up.

Harrisin was charged witg fekony kuxdex, crueley tl children, simple battery and aff
biopsy. Even in cases in which the uncovers potentially dangerous, little evidence that are hard to see a whole-body scan, the advantage of catching larger cancers bit earlier may be negligible: The marginal extra time afforded for treatment would the patient’s life only a fraction of the time. Then, of course, there’s money. might willing shell out between $800 and $1,300 for your CT scan, but what about follow-up tests? Those usually unnecessary—examinations can cost tens of thousands of At present, most insurance seem willing to cover those but might be fight elective CT scans become popular. Got a question about today’s news? Ask the Explainer. Explainer thanks Shawn Farley and Ella Kazerooni the American Radiology and Henschke Mount Medical Center. Like the Explainer on Facebook. Follow us Georgia woman seen in a video dropping her baby boy the ground during a fight with woman was arrested on multiple charges, including murder, the baby died. Karen Harrison Colquitt County Sheriff's Office The baby was brought to a Moultrie, Georgia, on Saturday an injury to head, Moultrie Department in a release. The baby later died, police said. The child's mother, Karen told police that the baby was injured after he fell friend's while she was him. The friend, Carneata also police the same story, said. Clark Office investigation, revealed that surveillance video outside a Moultrie beauty supply showed Harrison and another Terra Brown, fighting in the parking lot. In video, obtained by NBC affiliate WALB, Harrison to be arguing with Brown as she cradles her baby in one When the begin fighting, the baby falls on the ground another woman rushes over pick the child up. Harrison was charged with felony cruelty children, simple and aff
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Then, of course, There’s ThE MoNEY. YoU miGht be williNg To sheLL out betWEeN $800 AND $1,300 foR Your CT scan, but What about foLLow-Up testS? THosE AdditiOnal—aNd USuaLly unnecessAry—eXaminatioNs can cOSt tens oF ThousanDs of doLlaRs. AT preSEnT, mOst InSUraNCe ComPAniEs seem wiLlInG to coVer tHOSE CostS, buT theRe migHt be a fight if eLecTive WHolE-body cT scaNs beCoMe morE populAr.

Got A qUestion about todAy’s nEws? Ask the expLaIneR.

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lIkE Slate anD the ExPLaInEr on FacEbOok. FolLoW us On TWitteR. a GeoRgia woMan seen iN a vidEO dropping her 3-moNTh-old baby boy oN ThE GRoUNd duRinG a fight with AnotHEr woMan wAS aRreSTed on MultiPlE ChARges, including murder, AfTer the Baby dIed.

Karen HarriSon ColquitT cOUnty SherIff's oFfICe

The baby was brOught To a hospitaL In MoultrIe, GeoRgia, on SaTurday for AN Injury to His HeaD, thE MoULTrIe Police DeparTMEnt sAiD in a preSs rElease. THe bAby LatEr dIeD, police saId.

The chiLd'S mOtHeR, KaRen HaRRison, tolD pOliCe ThaT the bABy was iNjureD aftEr He FEll From her FRiEND's arMs WhIle sHe wAs HoldiNg hiM. the Friend, CArneata ClArk, ALso tOlD pOlice thE same story, the DePartment saId.

carNeata CLARk ColquiTt County Sheriff's Office

FURther inVesTigatIon, hOwever, revEalEd that SurVEillanCe videO takeN oUtsIDE a MouLTRiE beAuTy supply stORE shOwed HArRisoN and anoTher woman, identifieD By pOlice as Terra BRowN, figHTInG in THe PArkInG Lot.

iN The video, obtaineD by NBC affiLiATe wALB, HarrisON apPeArs to be Arguing With BROwn as shE cradles hEr baby in oNe Arm. WHEN thE two women bEgin fighTing, the baBY fallS On The grOunD and anOtHer Woman Rushes OVer To picK the chIlD up.

HarRison WaS charged With felony murder, cruelty To chilDren, sImpLe battery And AFf
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Even in cases in  which the  full -bo dysc an u ncov ers somethingp oten tially dangerous, ther e’s l it t le e v id encethat th e  i n f orm at io n h el p s.  Smal l t umors a re very ha rdto  see in a wh o le -body scan , a nd the advan tag e of c at chi n g lar ger  canc ers ab it ear lier maybe neglig i ble: Th e ma rgin al extra time aff o rd e d for treatmen t woul ds av e the  pa tient’s li fe  only a fract i on o f  th e  time.

Then,  of course, the re’s t he  mo n ey. Yo u mig ht bewilling toshel l out bet ween $ 8 00 and$ 1,300 f or you r C T s can, bu twha ta bou t  f oll o w-u p tests?  T ho se ad diti o n a l —and  us uall y unn ecessary—exam ina tion s  ca n cos t ten s of  t housa nds of  doll ar s. At present,most  insuranc e c om pan ie s see m  willi ngtocover t hose co s ts,  b u t th ere might be a fig ht i felective  whole - bo dy CT scans  b eco me m o r e pop ular . 
Got a qu estion ab ou t today ’s  news?  A skthe  Expl a iner .

Exp lainer t hanks Shawn Farley a n d Ella Kazero o ni o ft he A mer ican Colleg e of Radi olog y  a ndC laudi a Hen sc h ke of Mount Sinai Medi ca l Cent er.


Like Slateand the Ex p l a iner onFace b oo k . Follow us on  Twit ter. A Geo r gia woma n see n in a v ideo drop p i ng her 3 -mo nth -ol d b a b yboy on the gr o u nd d ur ing a f igh t withano the r w oma nwas arres ted on m ul ti pl echa rges, includin gmur de r,after the ba by di ed.
K ar e n H arrison Co l q uitt  C ou ntyShe ri ff'sOffi c e
The bab y was bro ugh t  toaho spitalin Moultrie,Ge orgia, onSa tur day fo r an injur y to his head, the Moul t rie Pol ice  Depa rtme nt said i n a  press  re l ease.The ba by la te r d i e d, po l i ce  sa id .

The chi l d 'smothe r,  Kar en Harr ison, told policet hat  the baby was  in jure d af ter he fel lf rom h er friend's arm s while sh ew as  holding h i m.Th e frien d, Carn eataC lark, a lso toldpolice th esame s tor y, the dep artmentsaid.

Ca r neata Cl ark C olq uitt C ou nty  Sher iff'sO ffi ce

F urther  i nvesti gatio n,  however , revealed that surveil lancevideo  ta ken outsi dea  Mo ultrie be auty  supply st ore  sh owedHar r isonanda no the r  woma n, i d entifiedb ypol i c eas Terra Br o w n , f ighti ngi n thepark ing lot.

In thev ideo, obtained  byN B C a ffi l iate  W ALB, Harrisonapp ea r s  to be a rg uing with B rown assh e  crad les he r baby  in one a rm .  Whenthetwo  women be gin  f i ghting,  t he baby f alls  o n theground anda n other woman rush es ov e r  to p i ckthe c hi ld up.Harr ison was c harged with  felon y mu rder,  cruelt yto chi ldr en , simple b a ttery and  aff
 biopsy.

Even_in cases_in which the full-body_scan uncovers_something_potentially dangerous,_there’s_little evidence that_the information helps._Small tumors are very_hard to see_in_a whole-body scan, and the advantage of catching larger cancers a bit earlier may_be_negligible: The_marginal_extra_time afforded for treatment would_save the patient’s life only_a fraction_of the time.

Then, of course, there’s the money._You_might be willing_to shell out between $800 and $1,300 for your_CT scan, but what about follow-up_tests? Those additional—and_usually_unnecessary—examinations_can cost tens of_thousands of dollars. At present, most_insurance companies seem willing to cover_those costs, but there might be a_fight if elective whole-body CT scans_become more popular.

Got a question_about today’s_news? Ask the Explainer.

Explainer thanks_Shawn Farley and_Ella Kazerooni_of the American_College of Radiology and Claudia Henschke_of Mount Sinai_Medical Center.



Like Slate and the Explainer_on_Facebook. Follow us_on_Twitter._A Georgia_woman seen in_a_video dropping_her_3-month-old baby boy on the ground_during_a fight with another woman was arrested_on multiple charges, including_murder,_after the baby died.

Karen_Harrison Colquitt County Sheriff's Office

The_baby was brought to a hospital_in Moultrie,_Georgia, on_Saturday for an injury to his head, the Moultrie Police Department_said in a press release. The_baby later died, police_said.

The child's_mother,_Karen Harrison, told_police_that the_baby was injured after he fell from_her friend's_arms while she was holding him._The friend, Carneata Clark,_also_told police the same story, the_department said.

Carneata Clark Colquitt County Sheriff's_Office

Further investigation, however, revealed that_surveillance_video_taken outside a Moultrie beauty_supply store showed Harrison and another_woman, identified by_police as Terra Brown, fighting in the_parking_lot.

In the video, obtained by NBC_affiliate_WALB, Harrison appears to be arguing_with_Brown_as she cradles her baby_in one arm. When the two_women begin fighting, the baby falls on the ground_and another woman_rushes over to pick the_child_up.

Harrison_was charged with felony murder, cruelty to children, simple battery_and aff