Information for Healthcare Professionals

  • Examinations at our facility are performed based on a completed referral form and Informed Consent – both available for download in the Documents Required for Examination section.
  • Special indications can be consulted by phone at +420 553 030 802.
  • Patients referred for MRI should bring all available previous imaging documentation – X-rays (for skeletal examinations), CT and MRI data (including image files, not only reports), as well as results of prior laboratory and complementary tests.
  • Successful MRI requires good patient cooperation throughout the examination (20–40 minutes of remaining still without significant movement). For abdominal and cardiac MRI, some sequences require breath-holding for approximately 10 seconds.
  • The exact procedure and method of examination (including the administration of contrast agent) are determined by the MRI physician based on clinical and medical history data, and may be further adjusted during the scan according to initial imaging results.
  • MRI examinations of preschool children can be performed in the presence of a parent or close person by prior arrangement (based on our experience, some children can be examined from the age of 5).
  • School-age children are examined using standard procedures.
  • MR-incompatible pacemaker (MRI-conditional pacemakers only by prior arrangement and with completed checklist)
  • Cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)
  • Neurostimulator
  • Cochlear implant
  • First trimester of pregnancy (up to 12 weeks of gestation)
  • Metallic fragments in the orbit
  • Allergies or previous allergic reaction to MRI contrast agents
  • Claustrophobia
  • MR-incompatible metallic implants (stents, coils, clips, osteosynthesis material) inserted less than 6 weeks prior to the examination

It is important to inform the patient about proper preparation before the examination (fasting for 2 hours prior, adequate hydration, removal of metal particles from the area of interest, and avoiding eye shadow, mascara, make-up, hairspray, or hair gel in case of head examination).

Brain, Orbits

  • MRI of the brain, posterior fossa, and pituitary gland including dynamic imaging; examination of the cerebellopontine angles including the inner ear structures
  • MRI of the orbits
  • MR angiography of the major cerebral arteries and intracranial circulation
  • MR angiography of cerebral veins and venous sinuses

Spine and Spinal Cord

  • MRI of all spinal segments (specification of the neurological level and possible plexus involvement is recommended)

Head, Neck, and Mediastinum

  • MRI of soft tissues of the neck
  • MR angiography of cervical vessels
  • MRI of the skull base
  • MRI of the mediastinum
  • Angiography of the thoracic aorta, pulmonary arteries, and veins

Musculoskeletal System

  • MRI of joints – shoulder, knee, ankle, wrist, elbow

Abdomen

  • MRI of the liver
  • MRI of the spleen
  • MRI of the pancreas
  • MR enterography
  • MRCP (Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography)
  • MR angiography of abdominal and pelvic arteries
  • MRI of the retroperitoneum including kidneys and adrenal glands

Pelvis

  • MRI of the pelvis (specific clinical indication required)
  • Targeted MRI of the cervix; detection of endometriosis in women
  • MRI of the prostate
  • Dynamic MRI of the pelvic floor
  • MRI of the penis and scrotum including detection of undescended testis

Angiography

  • Native (non-contrast) angiography of intracranial arterial and venous circulation
  • Contrast-enhanced angiography of arteries and veins – vessels of the neck, mediastinum, abdomen, pelvis, and extremities
  • Native venography of pelvic veins

Whole-Body Skeletal Examination

  • For detection of focal skeletal involvement
  • Multiple myeloma, metastases