Private MRI Scan UK – Fast Nationwide Appointments

An MRI scan allows medical professionals to study the inside of your body and can help provide a diagnosis or guide a treatment plan where required.

Our clinical team will speak with you one-to-one to understand your medical needs and help ensure you receive the right diagnostic scan quickly and efficiently.

After your scan, a radiologist will examine your images and compile a report of their findings.

The radiologist then sends the results to our clinical team. This can take up to a week depending on the clinic and scan complexity. Our team will review your results and email a copy to you.

MRI scans are performed by radiographers, who are highly trained specialists. They will explain the procedure beforehand, then speak to you via headphones during the scan.

You will need to lie very still on a motorised flat bed, which moves in and out of the scanner. The scanner is noisy, so you may be able to listen to music to help you relax. Most scans take between 15 and 90 minutes depending on the area being scanned. Some scans require contrast material to help generate more defined images, usually given by IV.

MRI scans have a wide range of uses. Alongside general body imaging, specialist scans may include multiparametric prostate MRI for detailed prostate imaging, magnetic resonance angiography for blood vessel imaging, and cardiac MRI for heart imaging.

There are also different scanner types. The most common is a cylindrical closed-bore scanner. Claustrophobic patients or those with reduced mobility may be suitable for open or upright scanners, depending on availability. MRI machines can also vary in magnet strength, such as 1.5T or 3T.

MRI scans are safe and non-invasive, and preparation is usually minimal. We will let you know ahead of time if you need to avoid eating or drinking before your appointment.

The scanner’s strong magnets can interact with metal objects, so we recommend soft, comfortable clothing with no metal fastenings. You may be asked to remove glasses, belts, watches, jewellery, dentures and hearing aids, and you may be asked to change into a medical gown.