New Horizons Imaging

What each scan covers

In the provider’s words, with the body filled where those words name the area.

Whole Body MRI

£1,200

What it scans: Head, neck, chest, abdomen and pelvis
What it does not: “Whole Body MRI does not include detailed joint scans such as knees, hips, shoulders, elbows or the heart.”
How long: “typically lasts 20 to 30 minutes per body part”
Results: “Results are usually available via a secure online portal within 72 hours.”

Filled where New Horizons Imaging’s words name the area. Not mentioned: arms, thighs and lower legs. The spine is not named.

Whole Body MRI + Spine Overview

£1,500

What it scans: Head, neck, chest, abdomen and pelvis, and the spine
What it does not: “Whole Body MRI does not include detailed joint scans such as knees, hips, shoulders, elbows or the heart.”
How long: “typically lasts 20 to 30 minutes per body part”
Results: “Results are usually available via a secure online portal within 72 hours.”

Filled where New Horizons Imaging’s words name the area. Not mentioned: arms, thighs and lower legs. The spine is named.

What New Horizons Imaging says it does: “If a scan reveals a serious or urgent finding, our radiologists will follow an escalation pathway. We will contact you immediately and advise you to seek medical attention or consult your GP.”
Who pays for onward care: Not stated
Do you need a referral: “Not always. We accept referrals from GPs, consultants and other healthcare professionals, and we also offer a self-referral service for many scan types under our Non-Medical Referral Policy.”
Who reads the scan: “a qualified Consultant Radiologist or reporting radiographer”

Royal College of General Practitioners

“Organisations offering these interventions must organise and fund follow-up so that patients are adequately supported”

The Royal College of Radiologists

“If you don’t have symptoms, we don’t recommend an elective MRI.”

rcr.ac.uk, 12th June 2025