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Full-body MRI cost in Australia: is it worth $3,000?
By Dr. Mark Bekhit, Radiologist · Last updated September 2026 Someone you know has paid about $3,000 for a full-body MRI. The ads keep finding you, and there is a…
by Dr. Mark BekhitSep 15 No comments -
Pelvic ultrasound cost and Medicare: what you pay
By Dr. Mark Bekhit, Radiologist · Last updated September 2026 You have a request form for a pelvic ultrasound, a symptom you would rather not have, and three websites quoting…
by Dr. Mark BekhitSep 12 No comments -
Compare Radiology Clinics: I-MED, Lumus, Qscan & More
Short answer: Compare I-MED, Lumus Imaging, Qscan and Capital Radiology by the clinic that can perform your requested scan, its appointment options and your quoted cost. There is no single…
by Dr. Mark BekhitSep 8 No comments -
Pregnancy ultrasound cost and Medicare: what you pay
By Dr. Mark Bekhit, Radiologist · Last updated September 2026 You are pregnant, you have a request form in your bag, and you have just looked up four clinics that…
by Dr. Mark BekhitSep 8 No comments -
Image-guided cortisone injections: Medicare, cost and what to expect
Someone has told you a cortisone injection might settle a stubborn shoulder, hip, knee or back, and that it will be done "under ultrasound" or "under CT". You are probably…
by Dr. Mark BekhitSep 5 No comments -
Dense breasts: do you need an ultrasound as well as a mammogram?
If you have had a screening mammogram in Australia recently, your result letter may now tell you something it never used to: that you have dense breasts. It reads like…
by Dr. Mark BekhitSep 1 No comments -
Heart CT cost: calcium score vs CT coronary angiogram (Australia)
By Dr. Mark Bekhit, Radiologist · Last updated September 2026 The quick answer Short answer: “Heart CT” usually means one of two tests, with different costs. A coronary calcium score…
by Dr. Mark BekhitAug 30 No comments -
Is medical imaging safe during pregnancy? (Australia)
By Dr. Mark Bekhit, Radiologist · Last updated August 2026 The quick answer Short answer: It depends on the scan. Ultrasound and MRI use no radiation, so they are the…
by Dr. Mark BekhitAug 25 No comments -
Is a CT scan safe? CT radiation explained (Australia)
By Dr. Mark Bekhit, Radiologist · Last updated August 2026 The quick answer Short answer: For a scan your doctor has asked for, a CT is safe in the way…
by Dr. Mark BekhitAug 22 No comments -
BreastScreen vs a diagnostic mammogram: which do you need?
By Dr. Mark Bekhit, Radiologist · Last updated August 2026 The quick answer Short answer: A BreastScreen mammogram and a diagnostic mammogram are the same low-dose breast x-ray doing two…
by Dr. Mark BekhitAug 18 No comments
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