MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) uses strong magnets and radio-frequency waves to create detailed images of the body. Unlike X-rays, MRI provides highly detailed images without using radiation.
A Brain MRI provides detailed images of the brain and surrounding structures without using any radiation. Doctors often request it to investigate persistent headaches, dizziness, seizures, memory problems, or post-trauma vision disturbances.
An IAM MRI is a specialized scan focusing on the small canals within the inner ear that carry the hearing and balance nerves to the brain. It is highly effective for investigating persistent hearing loss or tinnitus.
A Neck MRI provides exceptionally clear, detailed pictures of the soft tissues, muscles, spine, blood vessels, and glands in the neck. It is highly recommended when investigating persistent neck pain, swallowing difficulties, or suspected tumors.
An Orbit MRI is a detailed scan of the eye sockets, optic nerves, eye muscles, and surrounding soft tissues. Doctors often request it for visual symptoms, proptosis, inflammation, and suspected orbital masses.
A Pituitary MRI is a highly specialized brain scan focused entirely on the pituitary gland, a pea-sized "master gland" located at the base of the brain.
A Cervical Spine MRI is a specialized scan focusing on the seven vertebrae that make up the neck, as well as the surrounding soft tissues. It is highly effective for investigating persistent neck pain, headaches, or numbness radiating into the arms.
A Lumbar Spine MRI is a specialized scan focusing on the lower back. It is highly effective for investigating the root cause of chronic lower back pain, sciatica, and numbness or weakness in the legs.
A Thoracic Spine MRI is a specialized scan focusing on the middle portion of your back attached to your rib cage. It is highly effective for investigating persistent mid-back pain, nerve pain wrapping around the chest, or lower extremity weakness.
A Whole Spine MRI examines the entire spine — cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions — in a single appointment. It is often requested when the source of back pain or neurological symptoms is unclear, or when a condition such as cancer or multiple sclerosis needs to be assessed along the full length of the spinal cord.
An Abdomen MRI is a highly specialized scan focusing on the major organs inside your belly. It uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to provide detailed images of your liver, kidneys, pancreas, spleen, and bile ducts.
A Breast MRI is a highly specialized imaging scan used to capture incredibly detailed pictures of breast tissue. It is frequently used alongside mammograms and ultrasounds to evaluate breast health.
A Cardiac MRI is an advanced imaging scan focused specifically on the heart and the major blood vessels attached to it.
An MRA (Magnetic Resonance Angiography) is a specialized MRI scan that focuses entirely on the blood vessels in your body. It is highly effective for investigating how blood flows and identifying potentially dangerous blockages or weak spots in the arteries.
An MRCP is an MRI scan designed to focus on the complex network of tubes carrying digestive fluids in your abdomen. It is very good for investigating unexplained jaundice, abdominal pain, or suspected gallstones.
A Pelvis MRI is an advanced imaging test focused on the structures in your lower abdomen, specifically your reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum.
A Prostate MRI is a specialized scan used to evaluate the prostate gland in men. It is the most advanced imaging tool available for assessing the risk of prostate cancer.
An Ankle and Foot MRI is a specialized scan focusing on the complex network of bones, ligaments, and tendons that support your body weight. It is highly effective for investigating persistent pain after a sprain, chronic heel pain, or hidden stress fractures.
An Elbow MRI is a specialized scan focusing on the hinge joint of your arm. It is highly effective for investigating persistent pain from sports, repetitive stress injuries, or chronic tendonitis.
A Hip MRI is a specialized scan focusing on the ball-and-socket joint connecting your leg to your pelvis. It is highly effective for investigating deep groin pain, catching sensations, and detecting restricted blood flow to the bone.
A Knee MRI is a specialized scan focusing on the complex hinge joint of the knee. It is highly effective for diagnosing sports injuries, identifying the cause of chronic joint pain, and evaluating damage to cartilage and ligaments.
Examine the bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and soft tissues around your shoulder joint with a comprehensive Shoulder MRI. It is the premier diagnostic tool for identifying painful rotator cuff tears, severe tendon inflammation, and labral injuries.
A Wrist and Hand MRI is a highly specialized scan focusing on the intricate bones, ligaments, and tendons of your hand. It is highly effective for investigating persistent wrist pain, numbness in the fingers, or hidden fractures.
Essential safety guidelines and what to expect when entering the MRI suite. Learn how to prepare for the powerful magnetic field, handle metallic implants safely, and effectively manage claustrophobia or noise anxiety during your scan.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a very powerful medical imaging modality. It uses strong magnets and radio-frequency waves to create highly detailed images of internal body structures without using harmful radiation.
An Adrenal MRI is a focused scan of the small glands that sit above each kidney. It is most often used to characterise a mass found unexpectedly on another scan, and to tell harmless adenomas apart from lesions that need further attention.
A Brachial Plexus MRI examines the network of nerves running from the neck into the shoulder and arm. It is the best scan for investigating arm weakness, numbness, or paralysis following birth injury, road accidents, shoulder trauma, or nerve compression.
Diffusion Tensor Imaging is an advanced MRI technique that maps the white matter tracts of the brain — the cables that connect different brain regions. It is most often used before brain surgery to help the surgeon avoid damaging the pathways that carry movement and sensation.
A Fetal MRI is a detailed scan of an unborn baby, usually performed in the second or third trimester to clarify findings seen on a prenatal ultrasound. It is safe, uses no radiation, and gives doctors crucial information for planning the rest of the pregnancy and delivery.
A Functional MRI maps which parts of your brain are active when you move, speak, see, or think. It is most often used before brain surgery to help the surgeon plan around the critical areas controlling movement and language.
A Liver MRI with hepatobiliary contrast is a detailed scan that uses a special dye taken up by liver cells. It is the most accurate non-invasive test for characterising liver lesions and is often used to confirm or rule out liver cancer without a biopsy.
An MR Defecography is a specialized MRI scan that records how the pelvic floor moves during a bowel movement. It is used to investigate constipation, prolapse, leakage, and other pelvic floor problems that cannot be fully evaluated by a standard scan.
An MR Enterography is a special MRI scan focused specifically on the small intestine. It is highly effective for investigating abdominal pain, internal bleeding, and tracking inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn's disease.
MR Spectroscopy is a special MRI technique that measures the chemicals inside tissue rather than producing a picture. It is most often used to help characterise brain tumors, distinguish them from other conditions, and follow them over time.
An MR Urography is a specialized MRI scan focused on the kidneys, ureters, and bladder — the parts of the body that produce, carry, and store urine. It is a radiation-free alternative to CT urography, especially valuable for children, pregnant women, and patients who cannot have iodine contrast.
Many MRI scans need a special dye called gadolinium to highlight tissues and blood vessels. This guide explains what gadolinium is, who should not receive it, what side effects to expect, and why your doctor might ask for a kidney test first.
An MRV (Magnetic Resonance Venography) is a specialized MRI scan that maps the veins of the body — most commonly the veins draining the brain. It is the test of choice for diagnosing cerebral venous thrombosis, a serious cause of severe headaches and stroke-like symptoms.
An MRI scan for a child uses the same machine as for adults but is approached very differently. This guide explains how the team prepares your child, when sedation is used, what you as a parent can do, and what to expect on the day of the scan.
A Perianal MRI is a detailed scan of the tissues around the anus. It maps anal fistulas and abscesses precisely, showing the surgeon exactly where the tracks run and how they relate to the sphincter muscles that control continence.
A Rectal MRI is a focused scan of the rectum and the tissues around it. It is the standard test for staging rectal cancer and for deciding what kind of surgery and treatment you need.
A Sacroiliac Joints MRI focuses on the two joints that connect your lower spine to your pelvis. It is the most reliable scan for detecting early inflammation in conditions like ankylosing spondylitis, often years before any damage shows up on an X-ray.
A Soft Tissue Mass MRI is a detailed scan of a lump or growth in the muscle, fat, or other soft tissues. It is used to characterise the lump, distinguish benign growths from sarcomas, and guide biopsy or surgery.
A TMJ MRI focuses on the small joints in front of each ear that let you open, close, and move your jaw. It is the best scan for identifying jaw pain, clicking, locking, or disc problems that cannot be seen on a routine X-ray.
A Whole-Body MRI scans the body from head to thigh in a single appointment. It is used to track cancer spread, monitor certain blood disorders, and as a screening test in people at high genetic risk of cancer. It uses no radiation and no contrast dye.