Type
MRI Scan
Duration
40 min
An MRI of the spine — cervical, thoracic or lumbar — frequently arranged within Altoa's orthopedics pathway, where the orthopedist orders MRI if examination indicates it. Spine MRI shows discs, vertebrae, the spinal cord and nerve roots in detail without radiation, and is the standard imaging for back pain, sciatica, suspected disc herniation and nerve compression. Altoa books and escorts you to an accredited partner facility and returns a radiologist's written report.
About this treatment
Spine MRI images the vertebrae, intervertebral discs, spinal cord, nerve roots and surrounding soft tissue using magnetic resonance rather than X-rays, giving the soft-tissue contrast needed to assess disc herniation, nerve-root compression, spinal stenosis, degenerative change and cord pathology. It is typically requested for persistent back or neck pain, radiating limb pain (sciatica or brachialgia), weakness or numbness, and post-injury assessment. In…
Good to know
- Region
- Cervical, thoracic or lumbar spine
- Radiation
- None (magnetic field)
- Often part of
- Altoa orthopedics program
- Shows
- Discs, cord, nerve roots
Who is this for?
Clients with back pain, sciatica or suspected disc or nerve issues who want a coordinated private spine MRI.
Preparation required
Bring your referral and prior spine imaging. Disclose pacemakers, implants, metal fragments, claustrophobia or pregnancy.
Scan details
- Body Area
- Spine
About the clinic
Reviews, team and credentials
Independent review links and clinic-reported team information.
Clinical team
Imaging is requested and reviewed by partner-facility radiologists and the referring specialist Altoa coordinates the patient to. The clinic's professional guarantor is MUDr. Ondřej Beneš, an internal-medicine physician who oversees ALTOA's medical standards. Scans are performed at accredited partner hospitals (Nemocnice Hořovice / AKESO, Rehabilitační nemocnice Beroun and the Multiscan oncology-radiology centre in…
Clinic-reported credentials
Languages: Czech, English, Arabic, Russian, German
From 2 100 Kč per spine MRI (single region) with a valid referral; 4 500 Kč without a referral (includes a specialist consultation). Covers coordination, booking and the scan at a contracted partner facility, with free parking.