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From the “There’s nothing worse than greasing up the sweaty fat guy stuck in the MRI machine” files

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More and more obese people are unable to get full medical care because they are either too big to fit into scanners, or their fat is too dense for X-rays or sound waves to penetrate, radiologists reported on Tuesday.

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