Best Countries for MRI of the Chest Abroad: TOP-71 Clinics

Anadolu Medical Center utilizes a 3 Tesla MRI scanner for chest imaging. This high-field system provides faster scans and enhanced image clarity compared to standard units. The facility also performs cardiac MRI for detailed heart examination. A chest MRI typically costs around $700 at this center. The hospital is JCI-accredited and maintains a strategic partnership with Johns Hopkins Medicine. Scans are performed in an outpatient setting with same-day results available. Additional accreditations include Planetree Gold, IASIOS, and OECI.

Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital uses the Magnetom Skyra 3T MRI system for chest imaging. This equipment operates with 97% less noise than older models. Its wide bore design accommodates overweight and claustrophobic patients. An MRI of the chest may cost around $700–$900. The facility holds JCI accreditation and is Turkey’s first LEED Platinum-certified hospital. It is part of the Memorial Healthcare Group, the largest network in the country.

San Raffaele Hospital is a top European research center with Italy's IRCCS accreditation. It achieved the world's first stem cell therapy for severe combined immune deficiency. Its main specialties are oncology, neurosurgery, and cardiovascular surgery.

• Performs over 52,000 surgeries a year and treats 12,000 cancer patients.
• Equipped with 3 da Vinci robots, Gamma Knife, Cyber Knife, and PET-MRI.
• Performed the world's first intrauterine spina bifida surgery.
• The hematology unit has completed over 1,000 bone marrow transplants.
• Part of Gruppo San Donato, a network treating 5 million patients annually.

Sourasky Medical Center performs chest imaging on Siemens Magnetom 1.5T and 3T systems installed in 2024. These high-field scanners provide clear images of the lungs, heart, and thoracic wall. The dedicated Chest and Heart Imaging Unit includes four radiologists and two cardiologists for precise interpretation. Prof. Galit Aviram leads the unit and specializes in thoracic diagnostics. The facility is JCI-accredited and maintains a subspecialized team for quick result turnaround. Specialists provide detailed reports on the mediastinum and great vessels.

KCM Clinic provides chest MRI scans using an on-site facility in a multi-specialty hospital. Dr. Krzysztof Czerkasow oversees the diagnostic department with a focus on coordinated patient care. The examination evaluates the heart, lungs, mediastinum, and chest wall using magnetic fields instead of ionizing radiation. This modality allows for detailed imaging of soft tissues to support accurate diagnoses. The clinic integrates these diagnostic results directly into specialized treatment planning for internal organs.

Hospital de la Familia is a boutique medical facility 200 yards from the US-Mexico border. It specializes in gastroenterology, cardiac surgery, and neurosurgery. The hospital is accredited by the General Health Council of Mexico.

• Treated thousands of international patients since its medical tourism department opened in 2009.
• Featured in The New York Times, CNN, and the Chicago Tribune.
• Patients can also access the same surgeon network at AURA Health Center in Tijuana.
• Has 32 private rooms, 4 operating rooms, and an on-site imaging center.

Myongji Hospital is a multidisciplinary general hospital located in Goyang, South Korea, approximately 30 minutes from Seoul. The hospital provides medical services across a wide range of specialties, including cardiology and cardiac surgery, oncology, orthopedics, organ transplantation, urology, liver diseases, women's health, robotic surgery, hair transplantation, and health check-ups.

The hospital treats about 600,000 patients a year. It also operates an International Healthcare Center that assists overseas patients with appointment coordination, interpretation, medical consultations, treatment support, and follow-up care.

Lokman Hekim Istanbul Hospital is a JCI-accredited private medical center in Istanbul. It treats 10,000+ patients each year. Core specialties are neurosurgery, orthopedics, spinal surgery, and weight loss surgery.

• Holds ISO 9001 certification from TÜV NORD CERT.
• 90 physicians work across 35 departments.
• Patients come from CIS, Africa, and the Arab League.
• Formerly known as Adatip International Hospital.
• Serves both adults and children.