MedicalES centers provide patients with 9 state-of-the-art MRI machines.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a state-of-the-art imaging technique that uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves to provide high-resolution images of a selected region of the human body, providing accurate and precise anatomical details and information about the relevant pathology or lesion.
The equipment used in our centers is state-of-the-art, providing high-resolution images. Our equipment is considered state-of-the-art in the field of magnetic resonance imaging—it is equipped with the latest diagnostic software, which allows for high-fidelity examination of all anatomical regions of the body in an extremely short amount of time. MRI can be used to examine all organs, but it is the method of choice in neurology and neurosurgery (central nervous system, spine), urological (pelvic organs), musculoskeletal (knees, hip joints, etc.), as well as in vascular pathology through noninvasive visualization (with or without contrast agent) of the circulatory system.
Compared to CT scanning, it offers the advantage of direct multiplanar imaging, as well as three-dimensional reconstructions that allow for the assessment of complex structures or lesions.
SIGNA Pioneer
The SIGNA Pioneer AIR Edition magnetic resonance imaging system (at the Phoenix and Riverside 2 clinics), manufactured by General Electric, combines the power of a 3T magnet with the latest technologies in the field of magnetic resonance imaging, ensuring a diagnosis of the highest accuracy.
The SIGNA Pioneer AIR Edition is the first magnetic resonance imaging system in Romania to feature image reconstruction technology that uses artificial intelligence — AIR Recon DL. This ensures much clearer images in less time compared to traditional image reconstruction technologies.
The system is also equipped with the world’s lightest and most flexible antenna — the AIR Coil — which is designed to conform to the human body like a comfortable blanket, significantly improving patient comfort during the exam while also providing a much better signal, resulting in high-quality images and shorter scan times.
SIGNA Voyager
The SIGNA Voyager magnetic resonance imaging system (Izvor Clinic), manufactured by General Electric, is revolutionizing medical imaging. Equipped with TDI (Total Digital Imaging) technology, the SIGNA Voyager delivers exceptional image quality, far surpassing conventional MRI systems. This system increases the productivity of the medical imaging department, and with its 70-cm bore and antennas featuring the latest technologies, it ensures greater patient comfort.
The new SIGNA Works platform redefines productivity for all imaging techniques available on the magnetic resonance imaging system. The standard applications available on the SIGNA Voyager system offer a comprehensive set of high-quality, high-efficiency capabilities that enable the achievement of desired results across the entire range of examinations (neurology, body, cardiovascular, orthopedics, breast imaging, oncology, pediatrics).
SIGNA Explorer
The SIGNA Explorer 1.5T magnetic resonance imaging system (at the Pantelimon, Riverside 1, and Târgoviște clinics), manufactured by General Electric, sets new standards in medical imaging. The magnet’s homogeneity and the system’s advanced technologies ensure a fast examination with the highest-quality clinical information and guarantee total patient comfort. The GE SIGNA Explorer system, through its READY Brain option, delivers the highest-quality images in neurological studies. Regarding the spine, the ability to scan a wide area and motion correction techniques allow for the acquisition of clear images that are resistant to artifacts caused by patient movement and cerebrospinal fluid flow.
The device is equipped with IDEAL software, designed specifically for scanning difficult areas, such as the neck and spine, where conventional scanning techniques fail due to non-uniform magnetic fields.
SIGNA Creator
Built on the legacy of SIGNA, the pioneer in magnetic resonance imaging systems, the SIGNA Creator (Dorobanți, Riverside 1, and Riverside 2 clinics) delivers exceptional image quality and ensures detailed clinical information is obtained, using advanced software such as that for motion artifact correction.
The benefits of an MRI scan include its accuracy in detecting structural, compositional, and functional abnormalities in the body, as well as the fact that it can be repeated as often as necessary without any contraindications.
Information About Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) allows for the visualization of the finest details within the human body.
Benefits of MRI:
- It detects very small lesions—as small as 1 mm—enabling a highly accurate diagnosis.
- The equipment used in our centers is state-of-the-art in the field of magnetic resonance imaging—equipped with the latest diagnostic software, which enables high-resolution imaging of all anatomical regions of the body in an extremely short amount of time.
Associate Prof. Dr. Vladimir Ene
Medical Imaging – MRI
Dr. Cristina Păltănea
Medical Imaging – MRI
Dr. Sanda Bostan
Medical Imaging – MRI
Dr. Monica Dobrovie
Medical Imaging – MRI
MRI - 3T - Prices
| EXAMINATION | PRICE |
|---|---|
| NATIVE CARDIAC MRI | 2.850 |
| CARDIAC MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 3.470 |
| MRI FOR CONGENITAL PATHOLOGY | 3.350 |
| CARDIAC STRESS MRI | 3.950 |
| SECOND OPINION – DR. MONICA DOBROVIE | 680 |
| 3T MR ANGIOGRAPHY OF THE AORTA AND PERIPHERAL VESSELS WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.500 |
| 3T MRI ANGIOGRAPHY OF THE AORTA – ONE SEGMENT | 950 |
| 3T MR CHOLANGIOGRAPHY | 550 |
| MR CHOLANGIOGRAPHY + NATIVE 3T ABDOMINAL MRI | 1.280 |
| MR CHOLANGIOGRAPHY + 3T ABDOMINAL MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.660 |
| MR CHOLANGIOGRAPHY + NATIVE 3T ABDOMINAL AND PELVIC MRI | 2.020 |
| MR CHOLANGIOGRAPHY + NATIVE AND CONTRAST-ENHANCED 3T ABDOMINAL AND PELVIC MRI | 2.480 |
| CARDIORM UNFINISHED EXAM FEE | 200 |
| NATIVE 3T MR ENTEROGRAPHY | 1.850 |
| NATIVE AND CONTRAST-ENHANCED 3T MR ENTEROGRAPHY | 2.180 |
| 3T PELVIC MRI WITH INTRAVAGINAL AND INTRARECTAL GEL INSTILLATION – ENDOMETRIOSIS PROTOCOL | 1.980 |
| 3T PELVIC MRI WITH INTRAVAGINAL AND INTRARECTAL GEL INSTILLATION – ENDOMETRIOSIS PROTOCOL WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 2.280 |
| ENDOMETRIOSIS REASSESSMENT: 3T PELVIC MRI WITH INTRAVAGINAL AND INTRARECTAL GEL INSTILLATION | 1.881 |
| ENDOMETRIOSIS REASSESSMENT: 3T PELVIC MRI WITH INTRAVAGINAL AND INTRARECTAL GEL INSTILLATION AND CONTRAST AGENT | 2.092 |
| SECOND ENDOMETRIOSIS REASSESSMENT: 3T PELVIC MRI WITH INTRAVAGINAL AND INTRARECTAL GEL INSTILLATION | 1.782 |
| SECOND ENDOMETRIOSIS REASSESSMENT: 3T PELVIC MRI WITH INTRAVAGINAL AND INTRARECTAL GEL INSTILLATION AND CONTRAST AGENT | 1.985 |
| NATIVE 3T ABDOMINAL MRI | 1.030 |
| NATIVE 3T ABDOMINAL MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.500 |
| NATIVE 3T ABDOMINAL AND PELVIC MRI | 1.980 |
| NATIVE 3T ABDOMINAL AND PELVIC MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 2.380 |
| 3T MR ANGIOGRAPHY – SUPRA-AORTIC TRUNKS WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.730 |
| NATIVE 3T MR ANGIOGRAPHY – SUPRA-AORTIC TRUNKS | 1.350 |
| NATIVE 3T COXOFEMORAL JOINT MRI | 980 |
| NATIVE 3T COXOFEMORAL JOINT MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.320 |
| 3T SACROILIAC JOINT MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.370 |
| NATIVE 3T SACROILIAC JOINT MRI | 980 |
| NATIVE 3T TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT MRI | 1.280 |
| NATIVE 3T TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.630 |
| 3T WHOLE-BODY MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 4.450 |
| NATIVE 3T WHOLE-BODY MRI | 3.750 |
| 3T BRAIN MRI + CERVICAL SPINE MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.980 |
| NATIVE 3T BRAIN MRI + CERVICAL SPINE MRI | 1.680 |
| 3T BRAIN MRI + FULL-SPINE MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 3.080 |
| NATIVE 3T BRAIN MRI + FULL-SPINE MRI | 2.780 |
| 3T BRAIN AND ORBIT MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.580 |
| NATIVE 3T BRAIN AND ORBIT MRI | 1.280 |
| 3T BRAIN AND INNER EAR MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 2.000 |
| NATIVE 3T BRAIN AND INNER EAR MRI | 1.620 |
| NATIVE 3T BRAIN MRI WITH MR ANGIOGRAPHY SEQUENCE | 1.380 |
| NATIVE 3T BRAIN MRI WITH NATIVE AND CONTRAST-ENHANCED MR ANGIOGRAPHY SEQUENCES | 1.780 |
| NATIVE 3T BRAIN MRI | 1.050 |
| NATIVE 3T BRAIN MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.520 |
| NATIVE 3T BRAIN MRI WITH EPILEPSY PROTOCOL | 1.580 |
| NATIVE 3T BRAIN MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT AND EPILEPSY PROTOCOL | 1.880 |
| NATIVE EPILEPSY PROTOCOL | 780 |
| NATIVE EPILEPSY PROTOCOL WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.080 |
| 3T MULTIPARAMETRIC PROSTATE MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 2.050 |
| 3T EXTREMITY MRI (UPPER ARM, FOREARM, THIGH OR LOWER LEG) WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.470 |
| NATIVE 3T EXTREMITY MRI (UPPER ARM, FOREARM, THIGH OR LOWER LEG) | 980 |
| 3T LIVER MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT, INCLUDING MR CHOLANGIOGRAPHY | 2.480 |
| NATIVE 3T KNEE MRI | 1.030 |
| NATIVE 3T KNEE MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.400 |
| 3T PITUITARY MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.380 |
| 3T ORBIT MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.350 |
| NATIVE 3T ORBIT MRI | 980 |
| NATIVE 3T PELVIC MRI | 1.080 |
| NATIVE 3T PELVIC MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.580 |
| NATIVE 3T ABDOMINAL/THORACIC WALL MRI | 1.020 |
| NATIVE 3T ABDOMINAL/THORACIC WALL MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.400 |
| NATIVE 3T MULTIPARAMETRIC PROSTATE MRI | 1.680 |
| NATIVE 3T CERVICAL REGION MRI | 1.050 |
| NATIVE 3T CERVICAL REGION MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.430 |
| NATIVE 3T SPINE MRI (CERVICAL, THORACIC OR LUMBOSACRAL) – 1 SEGMENT | 890 |
| NATIVE 3T SPINE MRI – 2 SEGMENTS | 1.500 |
| NATIVE 3T SPINE MRI – 3 SEGMENTS | 1.950 |
| NATIVE 3T SPINE MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT – 1 SEGMENT | 1.290 |
| NATIVE 3T SPINE MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT – 2 SEGMENTS | 1.880 |
| NATIVE 3T SPINE MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT – 3 SEGMENTS | 2.400 |
| 3T SINUS MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.280 |
| NATIVE 3T SINUS MRI | 960 |
| 3T SHOULDER MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.440 |
| NATIVE 3T SHOULDER MRI | 1.050 |
| 3T INNER EAR MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.550 |
| NATIVE 3T INNER EAR MRI | 1.080 |
| 3T MR ANGIOGRAPHY SEQUENCE – 1 SEGMENT | 780 |
| 3T URO-MRI | 1.780 |
| 3T MRI SECOND OPINION – PROF. DR. VLADIMIR ENE | 580 |
| 3T MRI SECOND OPINION – DR. CRISTINA PALTANEA | 580 |
| UNFINISHED EXAM FEE | 150 |
MRI - 1.5T - Prices
| EXAMINATION | PRICE |
|---|---|
| MR ANGIOGRAPHY OF THE SUPRA-AORTIC TRUNKS | 1.330 |
| MR CHOLANGIOGRAPHY | 580 |
| MR CHOLANGIOGRAPHY + NATIVE ABDOMINAL MRI | 1.070 |
| MR CHOLANGIOGRAPHY + NATIVE ABDOMINAL MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.480 |
| MR CHOLANGIOGRAPHY + NATIVE ABDOMINAL AND PELVIC MRI | 1.620 |
| MR CHOLANGIOGRAPHY + NATIVE ABDOMINAL AND PELVIC MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.980 |
| NATIVE MR ENTEROGRAPHY | 1.380 |
| NATIVE MR ENTEROGRAPHY WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.750 |
| PELVIC MRI WITH INTRAVAGINAL AND INTRARECTAL GEL INSTILLATION – ENDOMETRIOSIS PROTOCOL | 1.880 |
| PELVIC MRI WITH INTRAVAGINAL AND INTRARECTAL GEL INSTILLATION – ENDOMETRIOSIS PROTOCOL WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 2.030 |
| ENDOMETRIOSIS REASSESSMENT: PELVIC MRI WITH INTRAVAGINAL AND INTRARECTAL GEL INSTILLATION | 1.786 |
| ENDOMETRIOSIS REASSESSMENT: PELVIC MRI WITH INTRAVAGINAL AND INTRARECTAL GEL INSTILLATION WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.931 |
| SECOND ENDOMETRIOSIS REASSESSMENT: PELVIC MRI WITH INTRAVAGINAL AND INTRARECTAL GEL INSTILLATION | 1.692 |
| SECOND ENDOMETRIOSIS REASSESSMENT: PELVIC MRI WITH INTRAVAGINAL AND INTRARECTAL GEL INSTILLATION WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.832 |
| NATIVE ABDOMINAL MRI | 960 |
| NATIVE ABDOMINAL MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.350 |
| NATIVE ABDOMINAL AND PELVIC MRI | 1.580 |
| NATIVE ABDOMINAL AND PELVIC MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.930 |
| COXOFEMORAL JOINT MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.350 |
| NATIVE COXOFEMORAL JOINT MRI | 940 |
| SACROILIAC JOINT MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.350 |
| NATIVE SACROILIAC JOINT MRI | 940 |
| NATIVE TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT MRI | 1.200 |
| NATIVE TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.550 |
| BRAIN MRI + CERVICAL SPINE MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.880 |
| NATIVE BRAIN MRI + CERVICAL SPINE MRI | 1.580 |
| BRAIN MRI + FULL-SPINE MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 2.750 |
| NATIVE BRAIN MRI + FULL-SPINE MRI | 2.280 |
| BRAIN MRI WITH NATIVE MR ANGIOGRAPHY SEQUENCE | 1.390 |
| BRAIN MRI WITH NATIVE MR ANGIOGRAPHY SEQUENCE AND CONTRAST AGENT | 1.680 |
| NATIVE BRAIN MRI | 940 |
| NATIVE BRAIN MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.250 |
| NATIVE BRAIN MRI WITH EPILEPSY PROTOCOL | 1.250 |
| NATIVE BRAIN MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT AND EPILEPSY PROTOCOL | 1.580 |
| BRAIN AND ORBIT MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.380 |
| NATIVE BRAIN AND ORBIT MRI | 1.080 |
| BRAIN AND INNER EAR MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.750 |
| NATIVE BRAIN AND INNER EAR MRI | 1.450 |
| EXTREMITY MRI (UPPER ARM, FOREARM, THIGH, LOWER LEG, ETC.) WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.310 |
| NATIVE EXTREMITY MRI (UPPER ARM, FOREARM, LOWER LEG, THIGH, ETC.) | 950 |
| LIVER MRI WITH PRIMOVIST CONTRAST AGENT AND MR CHOLANGIOGRAPHY | 2.280 |
| NATIVE NECK MRI | 980 |
| NATIVE CERVICAL REGION MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.350 |
| NATIVE KNEE MRI | 940 |
| NATIVE KNEE MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.330 |
| PITUITARY MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.350 |
| ORBIT MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.250 |
| NATIVE ORBIT MRI | 880 |
| NATIVE PELVIC MRI | 1.050 |
| NATIVE PELVIC MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.380 |
| NATIVE ABDOMINAL/THORACIC WALL MRI | 940 |
| NATIVE ABDOMINAL/THORACIC WALL MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.320 |
| MULTIPARAMETRIC PROSTATE MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.950 |
| NATIVE MULTIPARAMETRIC PROSTATE MRI | 1.540 |
| SPINE MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT (CERVICAL, THORACIC OR LUMBOSACRAL REGION) | 1.080 |
| NATIVE SPINE MRI (CERVICAL, THORACIC OR LUMBOSACRAL REGION) | 790 |
| NATIVE SPINE MRI – 2 SEGMENTS | 1.380 |
| NATIVE SPINE MRI – 3 SEGMENTS | 1.670 |
| NATIVE SPINE MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT – 2 SEGMENTS | 1.740 |
| NATIVE SPINE MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT – 3 SEGMENTS | 2.330 |
| NATIVE SINUS MRI | 940 |
| SINUS MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.120 |
| NATIVE SHOULDER MRI | 970 |
| NATIVE SHOULDER MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.300 |
| EAR MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.450 |
| NATIVE EAR MRI | 960 |
| MR ANGIOGRAPHY SEQUENCE | 780 |
| NATIVE EPILEPSY PROTOCOL | 580 |
| EPILEPSY PROTOCOL WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 860 |
| URO-MRI WITH CONTRAST AGENT | 1.650 |
| SECOND OPINION – PROF. DR. VLADIMIR ENE | 580 |
| SECOND OPINION – DR. CRISTINA PALTANEA | 580 |
| UNFINISHED EXAM FEE | 150 |
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I prepare for an MRI?
An MRI scan does not require any special preparation. Generally, no special diet is necessary before the exam. You may go about your normal activities and are advised to take your regular medications as prescribed by your doctor. For an abdominal MRI, you may be asked not to eat for 2–3 hours before the exam.
Before the exam, please fill out a questionnaire with information regarding the reason for the exam and any possible contraindications for an MRI. You may be asked to provide recent blood test results, particularly for urea and creatinine, which are indicators of kidney function; depending on these values, the intravenous injection of a paramagnetic contrast agent may or may not be permitted. Metal objects (watches, keys, coins, jewelry) are strongly attracted to the magnet, can injure you, and are prohibited in the MRI exam room. Their presence may compromise image quality. The MRI machine can damage any card with a magnetic stripe, such as credit cards, as well as electronic or mechanical devices (cell phones, watches, etc.). Jewelry can conduct electromagnetic waves and may become hot. Please do not wear clothing with metal inserts.
What questions are included in the MRI questionnaire?
The most important information concerns absolute or relative contraindications for the examination.
- People with pacemakers, prosthetic limbs, metal rods, or any other type of metal objects implanted in the body (such as shrapnel, e.g., in the eye), heart valves, intracranial devices (aneurysm clips), magnetic chemotherapy pumps, etc.;
- Some prostheses, stents, or metal implants may be MRI-compatible, but the physician requesting the MRI exam must specify this;
- Tell your doctor if you have recently had surgery;
- Intrauterine devices inserted 10–15 years ago are not MRI-compatible;
- Tell your doctor if you have allergies to medications or other substances; for an MRI, this is not an absolute contraindication to the administration of contrast dye, and taking an antihistamine beforehand reduces the risk of adverse reactions;
- Claustrophobia (fear of confined spaces) is a relative contraindication; our staff is available to help you become familiar with the device and overcome this fear;
- Tell your doctor if you have diabetes or kidney dysfunction or failure (these conditions may contraindicate the use of contrast dye).
How is the investigation conducted?
The patient is positioned on a movable table that will be inserted into an examination field open at both ends. An “antenna” is placed around the region of interest to receive signals from your body. The table is then moved into the examination field—which is ventilated and has its own light source—so that the region of interest is positioned in the center of the magnet.
You will be asked to lie still and cooperate during the exam to ensure the best possible image quality; depending on the type of exam, you may be given instructions regarding your breathing. All MRI machines make noise during the exam; this may cause slight discomfort, but it is a normal technical occurrence. During the exam, a technician will monitor you continuously. You will be given an emergency rubber “pump” that you can press in case of an emergency, so the exam can be stopped at any time at your request.
How long does an MRI exam take?
- Preparing for the exam and completing the questionnaire may take about 15 minutes;
- A typical MRI scan takes 20–40 minutes per segment, but may take up to an hour if necessary (e.g., administration of contrast dye);
- It is not always possible to anticipate the need for intravenous contrast; this decision can only be made by the radiologist during the examination, based on the lesions identified; contrast allows for further characterization of the lesion and a more specific diagnosis.
Points to Remember
- You can resume your daily activities immediately after the exam;
- An MRI scan is painless (completely non-invasive).
- The paramagnetic contrast agent administered intravenously may very rarely cause adverse effects;
- Tell your doctor if you are pregnant; an MRI scan may sometimes be performed during the second or third trimester of pregnancy in special circumstances; the use of contrast dye is not recommended during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
Which clinic can I go to for this service?
Riverside 1
291–293 Splaiul Independenței, Riverside Tower, Sector 6, Bucharest
Riverside 2
291–293 Splaiul Independenței, Riverside Tower, Sector 6, Bucharest
