Costs of an MRT examination of the pelvis

An MRI examination costs between 400 and 800 euros for privately insured patients, depending on the issue and without the administration of contrast medium. If the indication is correct, the costs of an MRI examination of the pelvis will be covered by the statutory and private health insurance companies. You can find more detailed information on our page: Costs of an MRT examination

Indication for an MRI of the pelvis

MRI of the pelvis is a very precise and non-invasive procedure and is therefore often performed when pathological changes in the pelvic organs, such as the rectum, bladder, prostate, uterus or ovaries are suspected. Pathological changes of the pelvic organs that can be identified by MRI of the pelvis include tumors (including bladder cancer and prostate cancer) or enlargements (for example, prostate hyperplasia) of the pelvic organs. Inflammatory changes, such as abscesses, fistulas or fissures in the area of the pelvic organs can also be visualized by MRI of the pelvis. MRI of the pelvis can also be used to visualize the surrounding structures, such as muscles, ligaments, vessels or lymph nodes in the area of the pelvis. In addition, in cases of persistent lower back pain, joints such as the sacroiliac joint can be assessed, for example, to rule out arthrosis.

Contraindication

The MRI of the pelvis is very important for the diagnosis of pathological changes of pelvic organs and is frequently performed nowadays. However, there are factors for which the performance of an MRI examination of the pelvis is prohibited or may only be performed in exceptional cases. These so-called absolute and relative contraindications (contraindications) include the presence of a pacemaker, an ICD (implanted defibrillator), a mechanical heart valve, various implants and prostheses or metallic foreign bodies.

Large tattoos in the area under examination are also a contraindication, as tattoos contain metal-containing color pigments, which heat up in the magnetic field and can lead to skin burns. Even in the first three months of pregnancy, an MRI of the pelvis should not be performed, because according to current studies, damage to the unborn child cannot be ruled out. In the following weeks of pregnancy, however, an MRI of the pelvis may be performed. If a patient suffers from claustrophobia (colloquially claustrophobia), this is a relative contraindication. In the case of a known allergy to contrast medium or kidney disease, the administration of contrast medium during the MRI of the pelvis should be avoided and instead a native MRI, i.e. an MRI of the pelvis without the administration of contrast medium, should be performed.