State-of-the art whole body imaging may lead to early diagnosis, allowing patients to achieve peace of mind and better manage their health.

Whole body imaging (WBI) takes approximately one hour and evaluates:

• The brain, including its major blood vessels.
• The spine and spinal cord.
• The major organs of the body, including the salivary and thyroid glands, lymphatic system, liver, gallbladder, biliary system, pancreas, spleen, adrenal glands, kidneys, bladder, uterus, ovaries, prostate and testes.
• The lungs and bowel are not optimally assessed with MRI but supplemental low-dose CT of the lungs and colon can be obtained as an add-on.
• Dedicated evaluation of the major joints of the body is also available as an add-on.

Whole body imaging screens the body and has the ability to detect hundreds of different conditions including many types of early-stage cancer, multiple sclerosis, brain aneurysms, narrowing of the arteries, ischemic injury, vascular malformations, various metabolic disorders, disc herniations, endometriosis, neurodegenerative disorders and spinal degeneration. Mayfair whole body scans will be interpreted and reported by sub-specialty-trained radiologists with extensive oncologic-imaging interpretation experience.

Whole body imaging supplements but is not intended to replace other established evidence-based screening practices (eg., breast screening imaging, colonoscopy, Pap-smear, low-dose chest CT). As with any medical exam or test, whole body imaging is not guaranteed to detect all malignancies or diseases.

Typically, solid lesions of one centimetre or more within the neck, head, chest, abdomen, and pelvis can be effectively visualized with whole body imaging. Also, the test is generally sensitive for the detection of cerebral artery aneurysms larger than three millimetres.

Whole body imaging does not evaluate the heart or heart vessels and cannot assess lung microarchitecture or pulmonary micronodules.  It does not replace mammography, breast ultrasound and dedicated contrast-enhanced breast MRI for screening or diagnostic evaluation.  Whole body imaging is limited in the evaluation of the GI tract and does not replace endoscopy or colonoscopy and cannot detect polyps.  Assessment of large joints is limited as the exam is not designated for detailed evaluation of ligaments, cartilage, menisci and labra.  This exam is unable to meaningfully assess the skin, which is best evaluated by direct physical examination.

WBI is currently offered at Mayfair Place in Calgary.  This exam is not covered by Alberta Health Care and does require a requisition. https://physicians.radiology.ca/requisition-forms/

Please refer to the price lists for Alberta and Saskatchewan for more information on private-pay exams. PRICE LIST