Whole-Body MRI incl. Intracranial Angiography (3T)

Sagena's flagship preventive examination: a whole-body MRI on the Siemens Magnetom VIDA 3T with AI-assisted Deep Resolve imaging, including angiography of the brain arteries. The programme screens the body from head to pelvis for early oncological disease and other silent pathology, while the included intracranial MRA looks for aneurysms and vascular abnormalities — all without any ionising radiation. Self-pay clients book online with appointments typically available within 24–72 hours; Sagena reports being the first private centre in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland to offer self-pay scans on the 3T VIDA.

Whole-body MRI is the most comprehensive single imaging examination available in preventive medicine: a head-to-pelvis survey that can detect tumours, masses, and structural abnormalities before they cause symptoms — using no ionising radiation, which is what makes a screening application defensible in healthy people (unlike whole-body CT). **What Sagena's programme covers:** sequential high-resolution stations over the brain, neck, chest, abdomen and pelvis, plus dedicated **intracranial MR angiography** — a contrast-free map of the brain arteries screening for aneurysms and vascular malformations, included in the 30,000 Kč price. The centre positions the programme primarily as early oncological detection: visualising the brain, organs of the chest and abdomen, lymph node regions and the skeleton for suspicious lesions at a curable stage. **Why the 3T VIDA matters:** whole-body protocols trade coverage against resolution. The VIDA's doubled field strength and Deep Resolve neural-network reconstruction (Boost & Sharp) keep image quality high across large coverage volumes while holding the total table time to a tolerable length — Sagena describes the configuration as the current peak of radiology hardware, and reports being first in CZ/SK/PL to offer it to self-pay clients. **Honest limitations:** whole-body MRI is a screening survey, not a replacement for organ-specific diagnostics — a multiparametric prostate study, mammography or colonoscopy answer their own questions better. Incidental findings are common and may need follow-up imaging; discuss the trade-offs if you are screening without symptoms. Sagena's on-site network of ~45 specialist clinics is an advantage here: findings can be followed up by its own neurology, urology, gastroenterology or oncology ambulances. **The examination** takes roughly 60–90 minutes in the scanner. No special preparation is needed beyond the standard 2-hour fast from food, drink and cigarettes; you will wear headphones and can communicate with staff throughout. Standard MRI exclusions apply (pacemaker, neurostimulator, cochlear implant, certain clips, eye metal, insulin pump, first-trimester pregnancy). Children 5–15 receive 30% off, although the programme is primarily designed for adults; express scheduling within 24 hours is available for +2,000 Kč.