Private MRI scans in Coventry
When a problem is affecting your work or your sleep, getting scanned quickly makes a difference. Coventry is a busy university city ringed by the A45, A46 and M6, with Kenilworth, Bedworth, Nuneaton and Rugby all close by. We give people here, from Earlsdon and Tile Hill to Foleshill, a choice of private MRI centres and no need for a GP referral. MRI can examine hips, spinal discs, tendons and the nervous system in fine detail.
Coventry private MRI scan costs
You can book an MRI scan from £195 and you can pick from a range of locations in and around Coventry. Included in the package are a clinician consultation and a referral. Searching for centres nearby lets you compare what each one charges.
How do I book a private MRI scan in Coventry?
Booking happens entirely online. Search with your postcode, or use the map if you'd rather browse, and look through the centres and prices around Coventry. Found the right one? Complete a quick form with your booking and safety details, then make your payment. There's no referral from your GP to chase. Our team takes it from there.
Why book with us?
Spanning hundreds of sites nationwide, ours is the UK's largest medical imaging network. You can use it without a referral. It takes minutes to book online, a clinician will be in touch within hours, and your appointment follows within days. Nobody joins a waiting list, which leaves you free to pick the time and place. Digital results mean you can pass your images and report to your healthcare professional.
Preparation for MRI scans
Getting ready for an MRI is normally simple. Occasionally, you'll need to fast before the scan. On the day, dress in comfortable clothing free of metal fastenings, including buttons, toggles and zips, and be prepared to swap into a gown if asked. Strong magnets inside the scanner interact with metal. Before the scan, you'll be asked to remove your glasses and jewellery, take off your watch and belt, and hand over your wallet, phone and similar items. Implants such as pacemakers may mean further safety preparation is needed. We give you every instruction in advance. For a contrast scan, please have recent blood test results ready that confirm how your kidneys are doing. Your kidneys filter out the contrast agent, gadolinium, once the scan is over, which is why these results are needed.
The procedure
Trained radiographers perform every scan, and they'll run through the process with you first. You'll be positioned on a flat bed and asked to keep still while it carries you into a doughnut-shaped machine. Depending on which area is being looked at, you could be there anywhere between 15 and 90 minutes. Contrast, when needed, is given by IV. It's a noisy experience. Still, listening to music is usually possible, and the radiographers can talk to you over headphones from start to finish.
How long does it take?
Allow between 15 and 90 minutes for your scan. The number of body areas included, and whether contrast is part of it, will decide where in that range you land. Before your appointment, your clinician and your imaging centre will confirm the expected length.