BMI Healthcare provides an extensive range of diagnostic imaging services, including private CT scans, performed at 45 BMI Healthcare hospitals in the UK. CT scans will be carried out by one of BMI Healthcare's specialist radiographers.
BMI Healthcare is the acute private hospital division of General Healthcare Group. It is the largest independent provider of private health care in the UK, committed to providing a consistent, high quality service to local communities.
Why choose BMI Healthcare for a private CT scan?
BMI Healthcare has built up a reputation for providing excellent medical and surgical facilities, supported by state-of-the-art equipment and a high standard of nursing care, within pleasant and comfortable surroundings. BMI Healthcare deals with over 250,000 inpatient and 1,000,000 outpatient visits each year, and nearly half the procedures undertaken being of a major or complex nature. In patient satisfaction surveys, 98.5% of patients said they would recommend BMI. Read more about BMI Healthcare hospitals.
CT scan in the UK
A CT scan is a special type of X-ray test which takes pictures of cross sections or slices of organs and structures in the body. Each scan or slice when put together, form a 3-D picture of the body. A CT scan offers detailed views of different tissue types including lungs, bones, soft tissues and blood vessels. CT scans are commonly performed on the head and abdomen. The scan involves exposure to radiation in the form of X-rays, but the level of radiation used is kept to a minimum. Find your nearest BMI Hospital offering CT scans.
Benefits of a CT scan
The main benefit of CT scans is that the pictures taken during the scan are more detailed than a typical X-ray.
What happens during a CT scan?
A head or spine CT scan should take about 30 minutes. A CT scan of the chest, abdomen and/or pelvis may take up to one and a half hours. The procedure is painless. During the scan you will be asked to lie very still on the CT table. No equipment will touch you and nothing will close in on you – the scanner is an open hole, rather like a doughnut. You will be attached to an ECG monitor that shows your heart rate.
For some scans you will be given an injection or a drink of a contrast agent (a radio-opaque dye). This allows the radiologist to see the parts of your body more clearly. A scan of the chest, abdomen and/or pelvis will take longer as you will need to drink or be injected with more contrast before the scan.
Results will usually be sent to the doctor who referred you within two days of your CT scan. Read more about CT scans in the UK.
Private CT scan costs
For an indicative cost for a CT scan please call 0800 656 9606 or you can get a quote for a CT scan via the BMI Healthcare website.
You can also finance the cost of your health care using the BMI Card. The BMI Card is a unique credit card that allows you to spread the cost of health care, allowing you or your family to benefit from treatment at your chosen BMI hospital at a time convenient to you. Find out about financing health care with BMI Healthcare.
Other scanning services offered in the UK
Contact details
BMI National Enquiry Centre
Unit1, Cameron Court
Cameron Street
Hillington Park
Glasgow
G52 4JX
Tel: 0800 656 9606
Fax: 0141 882 6326
Email: info@bmihealthcare.co.uk
Web site: www.bmihealthcare.co.uk
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