Nearly all of us have some degree of imaging “abnormalities'' and findings. In many cases, these may reflect typical aging-related changes, “wear-and-tear” degenerative changes, or physical changes related to lifestyle or other modifiable risk-factors, which may not be directly clinically actionable right away but may be associated with development of clinically-significant disease over the long-term.

For example, as a generation of people who spend a lot of time sitting (using computers, cell phones, watching TV) we diagnose some degree of spine degeneration in almost everyone. In other situations, many of us have benign lesions, which can often be characterized as such with a high level of confidence (or specificity) based on their MRI features as seen on the Prenuvo screening scan; and while often termed “incidental” imaging findings, by having these documented at the time of healthy baseline (which can then be used as a basis for future comparisons) it both minimizes the chance that those benign findings are not mistaken for something more serious later on as well enables the chance to detect potential more subtle-but-concerning changes over time.

Prenuvo scans do not expose you to harmful ionizing radiation that other imaging methods (X-rays, CT scans, PET scans) use. Prenuvo scans also don't use intravascular contrast dyes.

Yes. You can drink water, tea or black coffee. Depending on the scan you are taking, you will be in the MRI machine for up to 75 mins, so we recommend that you visit the restroom before going in.

We produce a detailed medical report for your physician that walks them through every system and organ in the body and identifies any abnormal findings we identify. This is produced in a format that they are familiar with.

For US clinics, we do not require a referral. For Canadian clinics, you will need a referral.

If you require, we can arrange a referral from an independent medical practitioner at no cost to you. It may seem like an unnecessary requirement, but it exists to look after you in the event there is a serious medical finding. A medical practitioner can additionally assist you in understanding and contextualizing the findings in your Prenuvo scan report.