Contrast (gadolinium)
An injectable substance that highlights blood vessels and tissues. Most consumer full-body MRIs are non-contrast, avoiding gadolinium-related concerns.
Which Procedures Involve Contrast?
Contrast (gadolinium) appears in the following procedure guides on ProcedureFinder:
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Contrast? +
An injectable substance that highlights blood vessels and tissues. Most consumer full-body MRIs are non-contrast, avoiding gadolinium-related concerns. On ProcedureFinder, Contrast (gadolinium) appears in the Full-Body MRI Screening cost guide. No randomized controlled trial has demonstrated that whole-body MRI screening reduces all-cause mortality or cancer-specific mortality in asymptomatic adults.
How much does full-body mri screening cost? +
Full-Body MRI Screening costs $999 to $4,500 per scan, one-time nationally, with a median of $2,499 in ProcedureFinder's cash-pay benchmarks. A non-contrast MRI scan of the entire body to screen for cancers and other conditions in asymptomatic adults, costing $1,000 to $4,500 typically.