If you experience headaches, dizziness, or unexplained changes in your normal condition, brain scans can offer valuable insights.

MRI images of the brain and other cranial structures are clearer and more detailed than with other imaging methods – an invaluable tool in early diagnosis and evaluation of many conditions.

You may want to consider an MRI of your head if you have any combination of the following signs and symptoms:

• Persistent headaches
• Vertigo or episodes of severe dizziness
• Unexplained hearing/vision issues
• Muscle weakness, numbness or tingling
• Behavioural changes

An MRI provides accurate details of blood flow and fluids surrounding the brain, which can help determine abnormalities in the brain relating to arteries and veins it can also show brain lesions which may be present due to multiple sclerosis or as a result of an infection or a tumour.

Overall, an MRI will give you a clear and complete view of your body’s most complex organ and is able to detect:

• Tumours
• Cysts
• Aneurysms
• Blood clots
• Stroke
• Multiple sclerosis
• Infections
• Haemorrhage

To see if you may benefit from a brain scan, make a diagnostic appointment with one of our Specialist Clinicians: