MRI Prostate Health Check
- Why doesn’t Private Medical Insurance cover an MRI Prostate Health Check?
- How will the NHS and primary care benefit from the MRI Prostate Health Check service?
- I am a GP, can I refer my patient for an MRI scan with a raised PSA level?
- Why do I need a prostate biopsy?
- What is the most accurate test for prostate cancer?
- Can I be referred back into the NHS for treatment?
- Is MRI or ultrasound better for prostate cancer?
- How accurate is an MRI to detect prostate cancer?
- When should I see my GP?
- Can I self-refer for a prostate MRI scan?
- What happens if my results show a risk of cancer?
- How long does an MRI scan of prostate take?
- What type of MRI scan will I have?
- What is ‘contrast’ and buscopan?
- What’s the difference between a biparametric MRI and a multiparametric MRI?
- What are the risk groups of prostate cancer and what do they mean?
- I have a raised PSA, but my GP won’t refer me for an MRI on the NHS – why?
- Why doesn’t the NHS screen for prostate cancer using PSA tests?
- Where can I get a PSA test?
- Can your PSA level be normal, but you still have prostate cancer?
- Can your PSA be high and not indicate cancer?
