MRI Scan (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

High-field 3 Tesla MRI scanning at Radiologicum München's Schwabing location, covering brain, spine, joints, muscles, abdominal organs, heart, breast and prostate. The wide-bore 70 cm scanner reduces the closed feeling that can cause anxiety with narrower machines, and most single-region scans are completed in 10–30 minutes. The centre accepts self-paying patients as well as those with statutory or private German health insurance.

Radiologicum München operates a high-performance 3 Tesla MRI system at the Schwabing clinic on Leopoldstraße, one of the most powerful field strengths routinely used in clinical practice. The 70 cm wide bore provides more space around the patient than older tunnels, which can meaningfully reduce discomfort for those who are broad-shouldered or anxious about enclosed spaces. A 3T magnet produces sharper images and requires less scan time than the 1.5T machines that are still common in Germany, which benefits both image quality and patient comfort. The range of body regions covered at this Munich centre is comprehensive: brain and cranial nerves, spine (cervical, thoracic and lumbar), shoulder, knee, hip and other joints, muscles and soft tissue, liver, kidney and abdominal organs, heart and aorta, breast (Mamma-MRT), and prostate. Scan duration varies by protocol but a typical single-region examination takes between 10 and 30 minutes. Gadolinium contrast agent is available where the radiologist judges it adds diagnostic value. Self-paying patients — including international visitors to Munich — can access scanning without a referral by calling ahead or booking via Doctolib. The Schwabing site is directly accessible from the U3/U6 Münchner Freiheit station, roughly five minutes on foot, with free parking in the Galeria garage at the same address. Results are produced by specialist radiologists within the DIE RADIOLOGIE network and sent to the referring physician or, for self-pay patients, provided directly. Private and statutory insurance is also accepted in the standard German referral pathway.