Type
Prostate MRI
Duration
1 hour
Sample
Blood and urine
What's included
5 deliverables in this treatment
- In-person consultation with a consultant urologist.
- Advanced prostate MRI scan.
- Comprehensive blood tests and urinalysis, including PSA.
- Specialist radiologist report.
- Virtual follow-up consultation.
Prostate Cancer Screening in London combines an in-person consultation with a consultant urologist, blood and urine testing, and an advanced prostate MRI. The assessment includes a PSA blood test, urinalysis, MRI with contrast and Buscopan, and a specialist prostate radiologist report. A virtual follow-up consultation with the consultant urologist is included to review the results and discuss next steps. The MRI scan takes approximately 45–60 minutes. Self-referral is permitted, and the listed price is £1,495. Before screening, the clinic arranges a pre-assessment telephone appointment with a GP.
About this treatment
The screening pathway begins with a pre-assessment telephone appointment with a GP, followed by an in-person consultation with a consultant urologist. Blood and urine samples are collected, including a PSA blood test and urinalysis. You then have an advanced prostate MRI using contrast and Buscopan; the clinic states that the scan takes approximately 45–60 minutes. Images are reviewed by a specialist prostate radiologist, who prepares a report. A virtual…
The service may suit individuals at heightened risk of prostate cancer or people with concerns about prostate health. Self-referral is permitted. The pathway uses both imaging and laboratory information, allowing the consultation team to consider the prostate MRI alongside the PSA and urinalysis results. The clinic lists the sample type as blood and urine.
For preparation, patients change into a gown and slippers before the scan. The clinic does not state a separate aftercare schedule or results timeframe. The service is not appropriate for patients currently undergoing cancer diagnostic tests or already in an NHS medical pathway for suspected cancer. The listed price is £1,495. Because this appointment includes contrast and Buscopan, discuss relevant medical information during the pre-assessment and…
Good to know
- Duration
- 60 minutes
- Sample
- Blood and urine
- Equipment
- MRI
- Scan
- MRI with contrast and Buscopan; scan duration 45–60 minutes.
- Protocol
- In-person consultation with a consultant urologist.; Prostate MRI with contrast and Buscopan.; Blood tests including PSA.
Who is this for?
Individuals at heightened risk of prostate cancer or with concerns about prostate health.; Self-referral is permitted.
Preparation required
A pre-assessment telephone appointment with a GP is conducted before screening.; Patients change into a gown and slippers before the scan.
About the clinic
Reviews, team and credentials
Independent review links and clinic-reported team information.
Clinical team
The team includes Dr David Burling, Consultant Radiologist, specialising in bowel cancer screening, virtual colonoscopy/CT colonography, abdominal imaging, pelvic floor imaging and complex inflammatory bowel disease imaging. Professor Anwar Padhani is Professor of Cancer Imaging, Honorary Lecturer at University College London, Fellow by examination of the Royal College of Radiologists and Fellow by election of the…
Treatment highlights
- In-person consultation with a consultant urologist.
- Advanced prostate MRI scan.
+3 more items in What's included
£1,495