Everything in your chest works around the clock.

It's time you checked on it.

The chest is your body's engine room. The heart and aorta, major blood vessels, and the structures around them, all covered in your full-body scan. A clear structural picture of what is there, not just what you can feel.

What gets scanned in this area

Your scan covers key structures within the chest:

Structure
What the scan looks at
Heart
The walls, chambers, and the protective sac surrounding the heart. MRI gives detailed structural images of the heart muscle and the fluid around it. This is a structural overview, not a dedicated cardiac study. It does not replace a cardiologist referral.
Aorta and major chest vessels
The large artery leaving the heart and the major vessels surrounding it. Life-threatening conditions here often occur with no prior warning.
Chest cavity and lung lining
The space around the lungs and the pleural lining. Fluid build-up, masses, and changes in the chest cavity are visible on MRI.
Mediastinum
The central area of the chest, between the lungs. Contains lymph nodes, the thymus, and surrounding structures.
Oesophagus
The food pipe running through the chest. The scan can show changes to the surrounding vessels and nearby structures that may be linked to changes elsewhere.

What the scan may show in this area

The heart, the aorta, and the major vessels around them. Structural changes here can develop without a single symptom.

Heart and cardiac structure

Changes to the size, shape, and muscle of the heart. Often completely asymptomatic until advanced.

Thickened heart muscle
Enlarged, weakened heart muscle
Fluid around the heart
Stiffened sac around the heart
Scarring of the heart muscle

Aorta and major chest vessels

The large artery leaving the heart. Life-threatening conditions here often occur with no prior warning.

Aortic aneurysm or enlargement
Tear or damage in the aortic wall
Narrowing of the main artery from birth

Chest and lung findings

Findings in the chest cavity, lung lining, and surrounding structures.

Fluid around the lungs
Enlarged lymph nodes in the chest
Growths in the central chest area
Enlarged veins in the food pipe

The scan looks at the area. A specialist radiologist may see signs that could be linked to these conditions. OneMRI does not diagnose. All findings are discussed in your post-scan consultation.

Why MRI for the chest?

MRI produces detailed structural images of the heart walls, the protective sac surrounding the heart, and the aorta without radiation and without contrast dye. This is a general structural assessment, not a dedicated cardiac study. It provides a structural overview of the size and shape of the heart and the walls of the major vessels. It will not replace a targeted cardiologist referral, but it could tell you whether one might be worth having.

MRI creates clear pictures of the heart walls, the protective sac surrounding the heart, and the aorta without radiation or contrast dye. This is a general assessment, not a dedicated heart scan. It covers the size and shape of the heart and the walls of the main arteries. It will not replace a cardiologist referral, but it could tell you whether one might be worth having.

Relevant if you have a family history of...

Some conditions in the chest area can run in the family. This part of the scan is particularly relevant if any of these appear in your family history,

Heart disease or heart attack
Aortic aneurysm
Sudden cardiac death under 60
Aortic dissection
Enlarged or thickened heart muscle
High blood pressure with cardiac history
Common Questions

Chest - Common Questions

Is this the same as a cardiac MRI?

Not exactly. A dedicated cardiac MRI is a targeted investigation ordered by a cardiologist, typically using contrast dye and focused entirely on the heart. Our scan is a structural overview of the chest as part of a broader full-body protocol. It is not designed to replace specialised cardiac testing.

What structural heart changes can the scan find?

The scan can show changes in the size and shape of the heart, thickening or weakening of the heart walls, fluid around the heart, changes to the pericardial sac, scarring of the heart muscle, and structural changes to the aorta.

Can the scan assess the lungs?

MRI is not the preferred tool for detailed lung assessment. CT remains the preferred tool for detecting small pulmonary nodules. The chest scan can identify fluid around the lungs, masses in the chest cavity, and enlarged lymph nodes in the chest.

What if the scan finds something in my chest?

Specialist radiologists note any findings in the report, and a OneMRI doctor walks you through them at your post-scan consultation. Many findings simply require monitoring. Others may prompt a visit to your regular GP.
Real Experiences

From people who've had the scan

The customer service and consultation from start to finish was excellent. All people involved were very good and attentive and nothing was a problem. If you had any questions, they responded in a timely manner. Overall, very good.
Very simple booking process. Thorough questioning to ensure the procedure was valid and there was no sales pressure. The call by the Dr was empathic and the explanation was made clear and very understandable.
The entire process with OneMRI has been fantastic. From the initial consult, booking service and scans, and then review with the Dr have been fantastic. Providing peace of mind and a plan for prevention, I highly recommend OneMRI.

Your heart and the arteries around it deserve a closer look.

Get a structural picture of your chest as part of your full-body MRI. No referral needed.