CT Scan — Single Region

Multi-slice CT of a single body region (chest, abdomen, pelvis, head, or spine) with radiologist report. Available through the Group Mediterra imaging network in Prague. No referral required for self-pay patients. Estimated price: €140–200.

Computed tomography at Rehabilitační klinika Malvazinky's imaging network provides multi-slice cross-sectional scanning of a single body region to clinicians and self-pay patients requiring detailed anatomical information beyond what standard X-ray or ultrasound can deliver. Single-region CT covers chest (lung parenchyma, pleura, mediastinum), abdomen (liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, adrenals), pelvis (bladder, reproductive organs, pelvic floor), head and brain (parenchyma, sinuses, calvarium), and spine (individual spinal segments from cervical to lumbar). The Group Mediterra network, of which Rehabilitační klinika Malvazinky is a member, operates nine medical facilities across the Czech Republic under VAMED Austria Group governance, applying consistent quality standards to diagnostic imaging protocols across its institutions. This network context means that CT requests from Malvazinky clinicians and self-pay patients are coordinated with affiliated imaging sites that maintain the same clinical governance framework and reporting standards. Modern multi-slice CT acquisition for a single body region typically takes two to five minutes in the scanner, with contrast-enhanced studies adding a preparation and injection phase of approximately fifteen minutes. For routine non-contrast examinations of the chest or spine, patients can expect to be in the department for around thirty minutes total. The radiology report is prepared by a specialist radiologist and structured according to standard European reporting conventions. The Czech private imaging market operates across a strong base of EU-standard facilities. Prague, as a capital city and medical tourism destination, maintains several dedicated outpatient imaging centres alongside hospital-based departments, with private CT pricing typically ranging from 3,500 to 5,500 CZK (approximately €140–220) for a single non-contrast region. The price competitiveness of Czech imaging relative to Germany, Austria, or the UK makes Prague a practical option for self-pay patients from across Central and Western Europe. Group Mediterra facilities maintain SAK accreditation and follow the Czech Ministry of Health radiation protection requirements. MUDr. Jaroslav Štrof (CSc., MBA), who heads the radiology and ultrasound department at the Malvazinky site, coordinates diagnostic imaging for patients of the clinic and advises on appropriate modality selection and preparation requirements. For imaging that requires a separate affiliated facility, transfer of results and written reports back to Malvazinky clinicians is standard workflow within the Group Mediterra network. Patients should notify the department if they have kidney disease (affecting contrast eligibility), are taking metformin, have a history of contrast allergy, or are pregnant. Standard preparation for abdominal CT includes fasting from solid food for four to six hours before the examination. Chest and brain CT studies require no dietary preparation.