Full Body MRI Scan in Midland, TX
Starting at $825
NuChoice Imaging Center is the first and only imaging center in the Permian Basin to offer a full body MRI scan — in our non-hospital facility, with state-of-the-art technology, compassionate care, and the same published pricing we apply to everything else.
Until now, getting one meant a five-hour drive to the Metroplex and a bill north of $2,400 before you counted fuel, a hotel and a day off work. And if something turned up, your follow-up imaging was three hundred miles from the radiologist who found it.
What a Full Body MRI Scan Shows
A full body MRI captures detailed images of most of your body in a single appointment, using magnetic fields and radio waves. There is no ionizing radiation and no X-rays. Performed without contrast, there are no needles and nothing to drink or swallow.
It is not the same as a "full body CT scan," which does use X-ray radiation. It is also not a PET scan, which uses an injected radiotracer and is generally used to stage disease that has already been diagnosed.
| Region | What is imaged |
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| Brain and head | Brain tissue, ventricles, major structures |
| Neck | Soft tissues of the neck, thyroid region, cervical spine |
| Chest | Chest wall and mediastinum, major vessels |
| Abdomen | Liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, adrenal glands |
| Pelvis | Bladder, and prostate or uterus and ovaries |
| Spine | Cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine (in the [TIER NAME] scan) |
MRI is particularly good at showing soft tissue. Across the regions covered, a full body MRI may identify findings such as:
Masses or lesions in solid organs — liver, kidneys, pancreas, spleen, adrenal glands
Cysts and benign growths
Enlarged lymph nodes
Aneurysms and structural abnormalities of major vessels
Degenerative changes, disc disease and structural findings in the spine
Structural findings in the brain
Fatty liver and other changes in organ composition
If your radiologist sees something that warrants further evaluation, it will be described in your report along with what is typically recommended next
What a Full Body MRI Cannot Do
We would rather you booked this knowing exactly what it is.
A full body MRI does not replace the screening tests your doctor already recommends. It is not a substitute for mammography, colonoscopy, low-dose CT lung screening, a Pap test or PSA testing. Those tests have decades of evidence behind them for the specific things they look for. This scan does not.
There are things it does not evaluate well. It does not assess the heart. It does not reliably show very small lung nodules, polyps in the colon, or fine detail in breast tissue. It generally identifies findings around a centimetre or larger — smaller things can be missed.
Most of what it finds turns out to be nothing. In published studies of people with no symptoms, roughly a third had a finding that was either significant or unclear enough to need follow-up — and the large majority of those turned out not to matter. Cancer is found in somewhere between one and two people out of every hundred scanned.
The American College of Radiology does not currently recommend whole-body screening MRI for people with no symptoms, risk factors or family history suggesting disease. We think you should know that before you book, and we would rather tell you ourselves than have you find it afterwards.
A normal result is not a guarantee that nothing is wrong. Keep seeing your doctor and keep up with the screening they recommend.
Who Should Consider a Full Body MRI
People generally consider a full body MRI when they have a family history of cancer or another serious condition, when they want a baseline picture of their health, or when something has happened to someone close to them and they would rather look than wonder.
It may not be right for you if you:
Have a pacemaker, implanted defibrillator, cochlear implant, aneurysm clip, neurostimulator or infusion pump
Have certain metal implants or retained metal fragments
Are pregnant, or think you might be
Cannot lie still for around [DURATION] minutes
Are currently experiencing symptoms — in that case you need a diagnostic exam ordered by your doctor, not a screening scan, and we can help with that too
If you have severe claustrophobia, call us before you book. It is a common reason people avoid MRI and it is worth a conversation rather than a cancelled appointment. [CLAUSTROPHOBIA]
What to Expect Before Your Scan
[PREP] You will complete an MRI safety questionnaire so we can check for anything that would make the scan unsafe.
When you arrive you will change into a gown and leave metal — jewellery, watches, hairpins — in a locker.
How to Prepare for Your Full Body MRI
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Tell us in advance if you have any implanted device — pacemaker, defibrillator, cochlear implant, aneurysm clip, neurostimulator or infusion pump.
Tell us about any metal implants, surgical hardware or retained metal fragments.
Tell us if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or think you might be.
Bring a list of your medications and any relevant surgical history.
Wear comfortable clothing without metal fasteners. You will change into a gown.
If you are claustrophobic, call us before your appointment so we can plan for it.
What Happens During Your Full Body MRI
You will lie on a padded table that moves into the scanner. The machine is loud — we will give you ear protection and you can listen to music. You will need to stay still, and the technologist will talk to you between sequences.
Expect to be in the scanner about [DURATION] minutes, and to be at our facility about [VISIT TIME] from arrival to leaving.
Our screening protocol is performed [CONTRAST], so there is no injection and no IV.
Afterwards you can drive yourself home and go straight back to your day. There is no recovery time.
Your Results
A board-certified radiologist reviews your images and produces a written report. You will have it within [RESULTS TIME].
Your results come directly to you.
If something is found that needs a closer look, we will tell you plainly what it is and what is usually recommended next. We can send your report to your doctor, and if follow-up imaging is needed we can do it right here — you are not driving three hundred miles to have a conversation about your own scan.
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Our Technology and Our Radiologists
NuChoice Imaging Center is an American College of Radiology accredited facility. We are physician-owned — twenty-five physicians practising here in the Midland-Odessa area — and we have been Midland's only free-standing outpatient imaging center since 2021.
Your scan is performed on [SCANNER] and interpreted by a board-certified radiologist, [RADIOLOGIST].
Pricing
| Package | Price | Covers | Time in scanner |
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| [TIER NAME] | $[TIER PRICE] | [TIER COVERAGE] | [TIER TIME] |
| [TIER NAME] — most chosen | $[TIER PRICE] | [TIER COVERAGE] | [TIER TIME] |
| [TIER NAME] | $[TIER PRICE] | [TIER COVERAGE] | [TIER TIME] |
Every price includes the scan, interpretation by a board-certified radiologist, and your written report. No surprise fees.
A screening full body MRI is a self-pay exam. Insurance does not generally cover screening imaging for people without symptoms, so we do not bill it — which is also why we can tell you the price up front.
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Ready to Book an Appointment?
Call our scheduling department at (432) 400-8609 to book your full body MRI. Most appointments can be accommodated quickly.
FAQ
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Our packages start at $[PRICE]. That includes the scan, the radiologist's interpretation and your written report.
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No. Screening imaging for people without symptoms is generally not covered, so this is a self-pay exam. [HSA/FSA]
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About [DURATION] minutes in the scanner. Plan on roughly [VISIT TIME] at our facility.
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No. MRI uses magnetic fields and radio waves. There is no ionizing radiation — unlike a CT-based body scan.
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Our screening protocol is performed [CONTRAST], so no injection.
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It may identify masses or lesions that warrant further evaluation, and some of those turn out to be cancer. It is not a cancer test and it does not replace mammography, colonoscopy or lung screening. See "What a Full Body MRI Cannot Do" above.
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Your report describes the finding and what is usually recommended next. We can send it to your doctor, and any follow-up imaging can be done here in Midland.
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A normal result is reassuring but it is not a guarantee. Keep up with the screening your doctor recommends.
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Call us before booking and we will talk it through. [CLAUSTROPHOBIA]
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A CT body scan uses X-ray radiation. MRI does not. They are good at showing different things, and MRI has the advantage for soft tissue.
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No. A PET scan uses an injected radiotracer and is generally used to stage disease that has already been diagnosed.
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Yes. Patients come to us from across the Permian Basin and from Lubbock and San Angelo. We are the only provider offering this in the region.
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