Paul Strickland Scanner Centre

What each scan covers

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

Whole-body MRI cancer screening (self-referral)

£1,750

What it scans: “a safe, painless way to check for signs of cancer from your head to your knees”; “Comprehensive whole-body MRI – cancer screening from your head to your knees, including images of your spine”
What it does not: Not stated
How long: “The scan usually takes around 45 to 60 minutes.”
Results: “Your report is usually ready within two weeks.”

Filled where Paul Strickland Scanner Centre’s words name the area. Not mentioned: arms and lower legs. The spine is named.

What Paul Strickland Scanner Centre says it does: “We will contact your GP immediately if an urgent finding needs further investigation and follow-up care.”; “If anything urgent is found, we’ll contact you right away to arrange care.”
Who pays for onward care: Not stated
Do you need a referral: “You don’t need to wait for symptoms or a GP referral. You can book your whole-body MRI scan yourself, even if you feel well.”
Who reads the scan: “Your images will be independently reviewed by two consultant radiologists specialising in oncology.”

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