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MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) uses a strong magnetic field to produce detailed images of body soft tissues. It does not expose patients to x-rays. If you need an MRI scan, when you attend the appointment, you need to lie on a table which slides into the scanner. MRI scans take rather longer than Ultrasound, CT or other imaging techniques. As a rough guide, MRI imaging of the joints, limbs and spine is generally rather quicker than imaging the organs in the abdomen/pelvis (allow between 45-60 minutes for the latter). The MRI machine can be noisy; patients can use headphones to help block out the noise or listen to music whilst you lie still for your scan.

MRI scanning is very safe but certain patients may be precluded from having an MRI scan; for example those with cardiac pacemakers, fragments of metal in the body and certain medical prostheses/devices.

MRI scans are particularly widely used for imaging the brain, spine, joints and limbs where imaging these tissues with MRI is often advantageous to the information provided by CT. More complex MRI techniques can be used to gain specialist information in the liver and abdomen/pelvis more generally including in the arteries when the technique is then called MRA (Magnetic Resonance Angiography).

In addition to supervising and reporting scans, we are available to advise patients, GPs and other specialists which type of scan (ultrasound, CT or MRI) is best to answer the particular clinical concern or question required for each patient referred to us.

We can offer private MRI scanning at both BMI The Meriden and The Warwickshire Nuffield Hospitals.

  • Uterine Fibroids
  • Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
  • Adenomyosis
  • Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
  • Varicocoele
  • Male Infertility
  • Prostatism
  • Peripheral Vascular Disease
  • Abdominal Aortic aneurysm
  • Radiology & Scanning
    • Ultrasound
    • CT
    • MRI
  • Interventional Radiology and Embolisation

Thank you for your kindness and understanding during this difficult period of my life. I am truly grateful for the treatment I have received and thankful I am in such safe hands.

I was terrified of the invasiveness of the procedure and being awake but your gentleness and skill meant I felt nothing. I saw my consultant yesterday and she agreed that a fine job had been done. I am so grateful.

I found Dr Harding’s manner during the consultation to be informative and reassuring. He asked me lots of questions but also answered my questions clearly explaining the MRI images to me and giving me the confidence to proceed with the fibroid embolization procedure. During the procedure, Dr Harding and his team put me at ease, so much so that I nearly fell asleep.

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07817 268570
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Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital
The Chase
Old Milverton Lane
Leamington Spa
CV32 6RW

01926 427971

BMI The Meriden Hospital
University Hospital Site
Clifford Bridge Road
Coventry
CV2 2LQ

02476 647000

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