An hour in the scanner finds a lot. Here is how we decide what matters, and what we deliberately don’t chase.
A whole-body MRI is the most detailed look inside the body that does not involve radiation. In an hour we image the brain, neck, chest, abdomen and pelvis.
What it is good at
It finds solid tumours in organs like the kidney and liver, aneurysms, signs of past small strokes, fatty liver and many other changes that no blood test can see.
What it is not good at
It is not a good test for early bowel or skin cancer, and it can miss small lung changes that a CT would show. We tell you this plainly in your report so that nobody mistakes a clear scan for a guarantee.
It also finds things that do not matter: small cysts, harmless benign spots. I read every scan myself, and the report says clearly which findings need nothing at all.
