alt Hacker NewsWhat's the base rate of hemachromatosis in the population and what's the false positive rate for MRI detection of the condition?
What's the base rate of hemachromatosis in the population and what's the false positive rate for MRI detection of the condition?
MRI does not diagnose hemachromatosis. It detects iron deposits (could be due to other harmful issues). To my knowledge it would not produce a false positive. Hemachromatosis is the most common genetic issue in white people, so pretty common (I'm too lazy to look up stats).