Private MRI scans in Chester
Where you are scanned, and when, is usually settled for you. Not here. Chester is a walled city on the Dee, the Welsh border close to the west, Ellesmere Port and the Wirral to the north, Cheshire villages spread out beyond. MRI reads ligaments, discs and brain tissue in fine detail, and a private booking is generally a matter of days.
Chester private MRI scan costs
A private MRI scan in Chester starts from £200. It covers your referral and a consultation with a clinician as well as the scan.
How do I book a private MRI scan in Chester?
Enter a postcode, or move around the map until you find centres that suit. Each one is listed with its price, which makes the comparison quick. After that comes a short form covering booking details and safety questions, then payment to lock the appointment in. A referral from your GP is not needed. The rest, from scheduling through to your results, sits with us.
Why book with us?
No referral, no waiting list. We are the largest medical imaging network in the UK, running hundreds of locations across the country. Online booking is a matter of minutes, a clinician will be in touch within hours, and the scan itself lands within days. When and where it happens is yours to decide. Results come to you digitally and can be passed on to your healthcare professional.
Preparation for MRI scans
Not much is required of you in advance, but fasting for a stretch before the appointment is asked for now and then. Wear something soft and comfortable that has no metal fastenings, so leave anything with buttons, toggles or zips at home. You may instead be given a gown to change into. Metal objects respond to the powerful magnets inside the scanner, which is why glasses, jewellery, watches, belts, wallets, phones and other personal items are removed before you go in. Where an implanted medical device is involved, a pacemaker for example, additional preparation may be needed to keep things safe. Instructions covering your own scan arrive beforehand. One extra step applies to contrast scans: recent blood test results showing kidney function, since the kidneys clear the gadolinium contrast agent once the scan is over.
The procedure
Radiographers trained in this type of imaging carry out the scan, and they will take you through what is about to happen. You lie on a flat bed that moves into the scanner, a machine built in the shape of a doughnut, and stay still while it works. Scans run from 15 minutes to 90, with the area under examination deciding which. An IV is used to give contrast if yours involves it. It is a noisy machine, but music is usually available and radiographers speak to you over headphones.
How long does it take?
Somewhere in the 15 to 90 minute range. Scans covering several areas of the body take longer, as do those using contrast. Before the day, your clinician and the centre you have booked will confirm how long yours should take.