Why go to an MRI Center?

The public health situation in Sardinia is known, as confirmed by the difficulties experienced by patients and operators in the various areas of the island, including the city of Cagliari, as well as the numerous demonstrations in this sense.

For this reason, more and more people find themselves turning to the private sector, where there is no shortage of structures affiliated with the National Health Service which apply the costs foreseen by the health ticket. If there is a condition of compatibility with the prescription, even exemption is achieved.

The circumstances are made even more complicated by the fact that a large number of specialists are retiring and there is a tendency to lack staff turnover.

Magnetic resonance and CT scans are clinical and diagnostic tests often requested by doctors and being able to do them in a private center allows you to significantly shorten the timing of diagnosis and intervention.

A discourse that is even more valid in the Cagliari area, the main hospital as well as a point of reference for those Sardinians who then find themselves receiving treatment outside the regional borders.

Being able to carry out a CT scan in Cagliari in a short time, with the possibility for urgent diagnoses of receiving the report within 48 working hours and at the same costs as public health, is something that for many people proves to be a particularly valid solution, not to mention even necessary.

This is what allows the Corona Magnetic Resonance radiological study in Cagliari , specialized in imaging diagnostics and especially in nuclear magnetic resonance, through the use of contrast medium and without. A team of doctors and technicians capable of making health care more affordable, accessible and safer for patients.

Therefore, the preference accorded by Sardinians to private centres, called more and more to make up for the shortcomings of the NHS, is not surprising. Let's see why.

Is there a difference between Tac and Resonance?

Tac and Magnetic Resonance are considered exams that fall within what is known as diagnostic imaging , in which images are produced that have high definition and resolution.

Unlike radiography, which is able to provide a picture of the bone component only, through the CT it is possible to carry out an evaluation of the soft parts.

We are therefore talking about a radiological technique in which the production of data takes place through beams of X-rays , subsequently processed by a computer which carries out a reconstruction with a three-dimensional value.

The CT allows you to study tissues, organs and the vascular system: an eventuality that occurs when a contrast medium is injected, an operation that is generally done intravenously and in some cases rectally or orally .

It is an exam used for the evaluation of multiple problems and pathologies such as brain and tumor diseases, as well as in the presence of heart disease, pneumonia, fractures and much more.

The use of X-Rays makes their use strongly contraindicated in pregnancy and in other particular circumstances, for which an examination such as Magnetic Resonance is preferred. It is a technique which, unlike CT, uses radio waves and magnetic fields , which is why it is safer for patients.

What is it for? Its usefulness is given by the fact that it allows you to visualize joints, skeleton and internal organs, for which reason it is widely used in the oncological field for diagnostic purposes or related to the monitoring of a tumor condition.

We can therefore say that the purpose of both exams is similar. However, while the MRI lends itself to a check up over time, the CT scan can only be performed sporadically, this by virtue of the large doses of X-rays. The preference towards one or the other is at the specialist's discretion.

What is MRI with contrast

Not unlike what happens for the CAT scan, MRI can also be performed with contrast .

In this case a paramagnetic substance is injected intravenously, which then spreads into the vessels and organs, of which a more accurate image is reproduced and in which the differences at the level of the tissues and vascularisation are highlighted.

This type of technology requires a specific course of study on the part of medical-health personnel and the provision of specific equipment. Something that the Corona magnetic resonance radiological study offers according to levels of excellence, in the face of the presence of trained personnel and cutting-edge machinery.

Contrast resonance is prescribed above all for the diagnosis of inflammatory and neoplastic pathologies, less so in ischemic or degenerative pathologies such as arthrosis, for which it does not have a noteworthy added value.

This particular exam needs to lengthen the times, on average from 5 to 20 minutes which become 60 minutes in the analyzes with greater complexity.

How much does an MRI cost in Cagliari?

As we have mentioned, it is undoubtedly a patient's right to be able to have MRIs, but also CT scans, in public health facilities.

The reason why many people choose to go to a qualified private center is linked to the waiting times for these rather important exams throughout Sardinia.

The delivery of the report to the best private centers in Cagliari is instead carried out within 24 working hours, which can become no more than 48 working hours for more complex cases.

As regards the cost of the examination , given that some structures have agreements with the NHS and the same cost, the amount depends on the part being analyzed and on the possible use of a contrast medium.

Going into more detail, they range from a minimum of 120-155 euros for parts such as the cervical, thigh, shoulder and so on, to amounts that tend to exceed 500 euros for more complex methods with contrast medium, exams this the latter prescribed less frequently.