Find the Cause of Your Pain
Most of the time, neck pain just goes away with enough time and rest. Otherwise, you may need to have it checked. There could be any number of root causes. Fortunately, you can have the issue accurately diagnosed with Vista Health’s neck MRI scan.
While an MRI can’t get rid of your neck pain, it will tell your physician how to. The procedure is simple, painless and non-invasive. At Vista Health, you can schedule an appointment as early as tomorrow to have the pain treated as fast as possible.
What a Neck Soft Tissue MRI Scan Detects
MRI allows your radiologist to see the tissue and bone inside your neck. It will show if there’s any problem with the following:
- Vertebrae
- Spinal cord
- Muscles and tendons
- Arteries and veins
- Other soft tissues
- Lower portion of the brain
The neck MRI scan may reveal any of the following issues:
- Inflammation
- Infections
- Tissue damage
- Tumours and other abnormal growths
With enough information, your radiologist will be able to accurately diagnose your condition. Your physician can then determine the best treatment for you.
How To Prepare For Your MRI Scan
In most cases, patients aren’t required to do anything special to prepare for their MRI scan. You can eat and take medication as you usually would. However, you will need to provide our team with information about your medical history.
You’ll be asked if you have any of the following conditions or implants:
- Pregnancy
- Claustrophobia
- Allergies to contrast material
- Pacemaker or defibrillator
- Cochlear implants
- Artificial heart valves or joint replacements
These may change how your MRI procedure is performed. For example, claustrophobic patients may need a sedative. If you have an electronic implant, your radiologist will need to work around it so it doesn’t distort the images.
The procedure itself is simple. You just need to remove any metal such as piercings, lie down on the MRI table, stay still and wait. The scan will be done in 15 to 90 minutes, depending on how many images we need to take.
Easy to Schedule
If you’re suffering from neck pain, you don’t want to wait or get a doctor’s referral before getting a scan. You just want to get diagnosed quickly to get treatment as early as possible. That’s why you need Vista Health.
Schedule your appointment online in just 5 minutes and have it as early as tomorrow.
Schedule Your MRI Scan
Easily schedule an MRI scan for an affordable price through Vista Health. Your appointment can be as early as tomorrow, and you’ll get support from our patient care team.
Book an appointment online or call our patient care line to discuss your scan on 0330 134 2627 or make an enquiry by filling out our contact form.
To book a Neck Soft Tissue MRI scan you must have a referral letter from a GP or clinician. If you don't have a referral, we provide a telephone consultation service with a highly qualified GMC-registered doctor, who can provide you with a diagnostic referral.