Queen Square Imaging Centre

What each scan covers

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

Full Body MRI

£2,399

What it scans: “Whole-body MRI across brain, spine, abdomen and pelvis; Chest MRI or chest CT (based on initial consultation)”
What it does not: Not stated
How long: “For the imaging-only package, you should allow around 90 minutes for your visit to the Queen Square Imaging Centre.”
Results: “Written reports are delivered within seven working days.”

Filled where Queen Square Imaging Centre’s words name the area. Not mentioned: neck, arms, thighs and lower legs. The spine is named.

Full Assessment

£2,999

What it scans: Head, chest, abdomen and pelvis, and the spine
What it does not: Not stated
How long: “If you are having the full assessment, allow around three hours for the imaging, followed by the bloods and biometric assessment at Lanthorn.”
Results: “Written reports are delivered within seven working days. Consultation appointments for the Full Assessment are scheduled shortly after.”

Filled where Queen Square Imaging Centre’s words name the area. Not mentioned: neck, arms, thighs and lower legs. The spine is named.

Lanthorn Full Body Assessment (sold on lanthornclinic.com)

£3,500

£2,500 for imaging only, on the same page.

What it scans: “Brain MRI; Chest CT; Coronary Calcium Score CT; Spinal MRI; Abdominal MRI; Pelvis MRI”
What it does not: Not stated
How long: “usually completed in a single day”
Results: “be in touch to coordinate a follow up appointment once your report is ready”

Filled where Queen Square Imaging Centre’s words name the area. Not mentioned: neck, arms, thighs and lower legs. The spine is named.

What Queen Square Imaging Centre says it does: “If a finding requires further investigation or treatment, we will explain it clearly and refer you to an appropriate specialist.”
Who pays for onward care: Not stated
Do you need a referral: “No referral is required. Based on the information you provide in your initial enquiry, the team at Lanthorn will preform [sic] a pre-investigation assessment and refer you for the investigations you need.”
Who reads the scan: “Reporting by a team of consultant radiologists within 7 working days”

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

Where: Queen Square Imaging Centre (scanning), London (Bloomsbury); Lanthorn Clinic (consultations, bloods and biometrics; coordinates the booking), London (Mount Pleasant)
Care Quality Commission: Registered, “Good”