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For unexplained pains or symptoms that may evade diagnosis without a comprehensive full body scan.
Your family’s medical history affects you, and a full body scan can help you screen for conditions you may prone to.
With regular scans, we can detect unusual things early, and help increase the chance of early treatment should anything unusual be discovered.
Almost everyone has some degree of imaging “abnormalities” or findings. Often, these can be attributed to normal aging processes, degenerative changes from wear and tear, or physical changes linked to lifestyle and other modifiable risk factors. While these findings may not require immediate clinical action, they could indicate the potential for developing significant health issues over time.
For instance, in a generation that spends considerable time sitting—whether using computers, cell phones, or watching TV—we commonly identify some level of spine degeneration in nearly everyone. Additionally, many individuals have benign lesions that can often be confidently classified as such based on their MRI characteristics observed during full-body screening scans. Although these findings are often labeled as “incidental,” documenting them at a healthy baseline allows for future comparisons. This practice not only reduces the likelihood of benign findings being misinterpreted as serious issues later but also increases the opportunity to detect subtle but potentially concerning changes over time.
No, our scans do not expose you to harmful ionizing radiation that other imaging methods (X-rays, CT scans, PET scans) use. Our scans also don’t use intravascular contrast dyes.
Yes. You can drink water, tea or black coffee. Depending on the scan you are taking, you will be in the MRI machine for up to 75 mins, so we recommend that you visit the restroom before going in.
We produce a detailed medical report for your physician that walks them through every system and organ in the body and identifies any abnormal findings we identify. This is produced in a format that they are familiar with.
For US clinics, we do not require a referral.
No detrimental effects have been shown to have occurred due to having an MRI when pregnant. There is, however, a risk of causing hearing problems in the fetus due to the sounds that occur throughout MRI imaging. MRI can also increase the amniotic fluid temperature. Therefore, we avoid performing screening MRI when you are pregnant.
Yes you can. You can either pay with an FSA/HSA credit card or seek reimbursement via your FSA/HSA.
We offer 3rd party financing through Affirm in the US for most locations.
An MRI is a noninvasive, injection-free, and radiation free procedure. The scanner is air-conditioned, well-lit, and you will always be in contact with an MRI technologist through a two-way intercom. During the scan, coils will be placed from your head to your legs. The MRI scanner produces thumping and humming noises as it is acquiring the images. We will offer you some headphones or earplugs to reduce the noise. You can also choose to listen to music to help pass the time or watch your favorite show. The technologist who operates the scanner will be observing you from the adjacent room throughout the scan. It is important to remain still when images are being acquired.
We perform a comprehensive set of protocols that image the entire body. These include brain quantification, arterial assessment, fat quantification as well as dedicated cancer and spinal screening. Our custom tailored whole body MRI protocol is based on MRI tissue-contrasts based on T1-weighted, T2-weighted, Fat-suppressed and non-fat-suppressed, and DWI techniques, a combination of evidence-based and emerging technologies that offer the most comprehensive diagnostic imaging in a reasonable time frame.
An MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan is a painless test that produces very clear images of the organs and structures inside your body. MRI uses a large magnet, radio waves and a computer to produce these detailed images. It doesn’t use X-rays (radiation).
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) uses magnets, radio waves and a computer to create images of the inside of your body, whereas computed tomography (CT) uses X-rays and computers. Healthcare providers often prefer to use MRI scans instead of CT scans to look at the non-bony parts or soft tissues inside your body. MRI scans are also safer since they don’t use the damaging ionizing radiation of X-rays. MRI scans also take much clearer pictures of your brain, spinal cord, nerves, muscles, ligaments and tendons than regular X-rays and CT scans.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) produces detailed images of the inside of your body. Healthcare providers can “look at” and evaluate several different structures inside your body using MRI, including:
An MRI scan is very safe and poses almost no risk to the average person when appropriate safety guidelines are followed. The strong magnetic field the MRI machines emit is not harmful to you, but it may cause implanted medical devices to malfunction or distort the images. There is no radiation during an MRI scan.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) works by passing an electric current through coiled wires to create a temporary magnetic field in your body. A transmitter/receiver in the machine then sends and receives radio waves. The computer then uses these signals to make digital images of the scanned area of your body.
The entire exam usually takes ~50 minutes to complete. Your healthcare provider will be able to give you a more exact time range based on the specific reason for your scan.