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Imaging & diagnostics

Radiology and diagnostic services answer a specific clinical question. This guide brings imaging and diagnostic-centre services together, including MRI, CT, ultrasound and selected functional investigations.

Treatments in this specialty
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Procedure guides

Times are planning guides, not national averages or guaranteed schedules. They reflect published provider examples and patient guidance. The treating team confirms the individual plan, time needed near the clinic and fitness to travel. Waiting lists are not included.

MRI diagnostic imaging

Uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves to produce detailed internal images. The body region and clinical question determine the protocol and whether contrast is needed. MRI is a diagnostic test, not a treatment.

Time
About 15–90 minutes of scanning
Appointments
1 scan appointment + report review
Read the guide: MRI diagnostic imaging

Spirometry

Measuring airflow during breathing.

Time
NHS example: the appointment should take no more than an hour.
Appointments
1 test attendance + results review
Read the guide: Spirometry

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Clinical terms

Use these clinical terms when discussing a referral or looking for a provider. Focused care areas may sit within a broader medical specialty.

Radiology
RadiologieGermanRadiologie / radiodiagnostikaCzech
Diagnostic centers
DiagnostikzentrumGermanDiagnostické centrumCzech

Treatments & services

Explore specific procedures, investigations and care services. The clinical team confirms which options fit the individual case.

  1. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

    Detailed cross-sectional imaging.

  2. Computed tomography (CT)

    X-ray cross-sectional imaging.

  3. Conventional radiography

    X-ray assessment of bones or chest.

  4. Diagnostic ultrasonography

    Imaging with sound waves.

  5. Vascular duplex ultrasound

    Assessment of blood flow and vessel structure.

  6. Mammography

    Breast X-ray imaging.

  7. Breast ultrasound

    Targeted assessment of breast tissue.

  8. Breast MRI

    Additional imaging for selected indications.

  9. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)

    Bone mineral density measurement.

  10. CT angiography

    Contrast imaging of blood vessels.

  11. MR angiography

    Magnetic resonance imaging of vessels.

  12. Cardiac MRI

    Detailed imaging of heart muscle.

  13. Coronary CT angiography

    Non-invasive imaging of coronary arteries.

  14. MR enterography

    Detailed small-bowel imaging.

  15. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)

    Bile and pancreatic ducts.

  16. Multiparametric prostate MRI

    Targeted prostate assessment.

  17. Image-guided biopsy

    Needle tissue sampling under imaging.

  18. Image-guided drainage

    Catheter drainage of a fluid collection.

  19. Fluoroscopic examination

    Moving X-ray assessment.

  20. Image-guided thermal ablation

    Local destruction of selected tumours.

  21. Electrocardiography (ECG)

    Recording heart electrical activity.

  22. Holter ECG monitoring

    Prolonged heart-rhythm recording.

  23. Transthoracic echocardiography

    Ultrasound of heart structure and function.

  24. Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring

    Day and night measurements.

  25. Spirometry

    Measuring airflow during breathing.

  26. Pure-tone audiometry

    Measurement of hearing thresholds.

  27. Optical coherence tomography (OCT)

    Cross-sectional retinal imaging.

  28. Gastroscopy

    Endoscopic examination of the upper digestive tract.

  29. Colonoscopy

    Endoscopic examination of the large bowel.

  30. Full blood count (CBC)

    Measuring blood-cell populations.

  31. Histopathology

    Microscopic examination of tissue samples.

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Planning your care

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Ask the treating service for a written plan. Appointment numbers and time away depend on the procedure, results and individual needs.

  • Which clinical question should the consultation or test answer, and which existing reports can be reviewed first?
  • Are preparation, contrast, sedation or a separate results appointment required? Ask the service for individual instructions.
  • When will results be available, who will explain them and can follow-up take place remotely?
Read the visit-planning guide

Sources & availability

These references provide clinical background. The guide is not a confirmed service menu for every centre or both countries, and cited organisations are not necessarily RAUQ partners. Confirm eligibility, availability and international patient access with the centre.

Guide content and sources checked 29 October 2026.

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