Brain & Head MRI (3T)

Self-pay brain and head MRI at Sagena in Frýdek-Místek, performed on a Siemens Magnetom VIDA 3T or Avanto Fit 1.5T scanner with Deep Resolve AI image reconstruction. The examination visualises brain structure in fine detail and is used to investigate headaches, suspected tumours, inflammatory disease such as multiple sclerosis, post-traumatic changes and cerebrovascular conditions — without any ionising radiation. Self-pay patients book online and can typically be scanned within 24–72 hours, avoiding public waiting lists; results are read by an experienced radiology team supervised by a biomedical engineer.

Brain MRI is the reference imaging method for the central nervous system: it shows grey and white matter, the ventricles, the pituitary region, the posterior fossa and the skull base in detail that CT cannot match, with no radiation exposure. Sagena's flagship Magnetom VIDA 3T scanner doubles the magnetic field strength of a standard 1.5T system, raising the signal-to-noise ratio so that small lesions — early demyelinating plaques, microbleeds or millimetre-scale tumours — are more likely to be detected. Both of the centre's Siemens scanners use Deep Resolve, an AI-based neural-network reconstruction that sharpens images while shortening scan time, which reduces motion artefacts and improves patient comfort. **Who it may help:** people with persistent or worsening headaches, unexplained dizziness or visual disturbance, suspected or follow-up of multiple sclerosis, monitoring after tumour treatment, memory complaints, or a family history that warrants a baseline look at the brain. As a self-pay examination no referral queue applies — Sagena offers appointments as soon as 24 hours away with a 72-hour guarantee, and online booking and payment. **The examination:** you lie on your back in the scanner for roughly 20–30 minutes wearing headphones (you can choose music) or earplugs. No special preparation is required, though you should not eat, drink or smoke for 2 hours beforehand and all metal objects must be removed. In some protocols an intravenous contrast agent is given to clarify a finding; after contrast you remain under observation for 20 minutes. The report is prepared by the radiology team; supplementary MR sequences of the head are included in the listed price. **Safety:** MRI has no known side effects, but it cannot be performed with most pacemakers, neurostimulators, cochlear implants, certain brain-vessel clips, metal fragments in the eye or an insulin pump. Pregnant women in the first trimester are not examined. Joint replacements, valves, screws or plates in place for more than 6 weeks are generally acceptable — always report implants when booking.