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Diagnostic Health Screenings

Find it early. Treat it early.

Diagnostic health screenings are preventive imaging exams designed to identify potential health problems before symptoms develop. MRI Associates tailors screening packages to your age, gender, medical history, and risk factors — and every study is completed without contrast.

Also called: Diagnostic health screening · Preventive imaging · Early detection screening

What screenings are offered?

Our screening program covers the systems where early detection changes outcomes most.

  • Brain MRI with NeuroQuant volumetric analysis
  • Low-dose chest CT and coronary calcium scoring
  • Comprehensive ultrasounds — head and neck, thyroid, carotid arteries, abdominal organs, ovaries, and lower extremities
  • Echocardiogram
Illustration of the heart with diagnostic health-screening data
Diagnostic Health Screenings · MRI Associates

What is included?

All studies are completed without contrast. A board-certified radiologist reviews every screening at no additional cost, and radiology reports are provided directly to your referring physician.

Why screen before symptoms appear?

Conditions found early are generally more treatable. Screening is about establishing a baseline and catching change while there are still options — which is why we tailor the package to your individual risk rather than scanning everything indiscriminately.

How do I prepare?

We'll provide a simple checklist when you schedule; most studies need little or no preparation.

Where can I get this exam?

Diagnostic Health Screenings is available at eight of our centers — Palm Harbor MRI, Palm Harbor MRI – Wesley Chapel, Highland MRI, Winter Haven MRI, Brandon MRI, Sarasota MRI, Venice MRI and Venice MRI – Port Charlotte. One call reaches every location — we will schedule you at whichever has the soonest opening, usually the same week.

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Medically reviewed by the board-certified radiologists of MRI Associates · Updated 2026-08-25

Diagnostic Health Screenings questions, answered

Do I need a prescription for a health screening?

Yes. A physician prescription is required for all diagnostic health screenings.

Do screenings use contrast?

No. All studies in our screening program are completed without contrast.

Is a radiologist reading included?

Yes. A board-certified radiologist reviews your screening at no additional cost, and the report goes directly to your referring physician.

How long does a screening take?

It varies by package — many patients complete their screening the same morning.

Still have a question? Call 727.787.6900 — our schedulers answer these all day.