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Graph shows effects of varied MR imaging specificity on life expectancy gains from screening. With decreased specificity, life expectancy losses from screening increase substantially owing to deaths from unnecessary pancreatic surgeries (prompted by false-positive results). Note that, in the base case, MR imaging specificity was 0.97.
