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How much does an MRI cost in NZ? Funded routes and real prices
Short answer: Often nothing. An MRI done at a public hospital usually has no charge, and a scan your clinic bills to ACC under its imaging contract carries no fee…
by Dr. Mark BekhitAug 16 No comments -
Bone Density Scans in NZ: Referral, Prep and Results
Dr. Mark Bekhit, Radiologist · Last updated August 2026 Short answer: A DEXA scan is a low-dose X-ray test of bone density. Public DEXA needs a healthcare-provider referral. You can…
by Dr. Mark BekhitJul 25 No comments -
Your Child’s Brain MRI in NZ: A Parent’s Guide
Being told your child needs a brain MRI is unsettling. The good news is that the scan itself is one of the safest tests in medicine. The part that actually…
by Dr. Mark BekhitJul 25 No comments -
Injury X-rays in New Zealand: What to Expect for a Broken Bone
Dr. Mark Bekhit, Radiologist · Last updated August 2026 Short answer: An X-ray is usually the first test for a suspected broken bone, because it is good at showing problems…
by Dr. Mark BekhitJul 23 No comments -
Ultrasound in Hawke’s Bay: Where to Go and How to Book
Dr. Mark Bekhit, Radiologist · Last updated August 2026 Short answer: You need a healthcare-provider referral for an ultrasound in Hawke's Bay; you cannot self-refer. Unity allows patients with a…
by Dr. Mark BekhitJul 23 No comments -
Pelvic MRI for Endometriosis in NZ: What It Can Show
Dr. Mark Bekhit, Radiologist · Last updated August 2026 Short answer: Pelvic MRI is not the primary test for diagnosing endometriosis. Its clearest role is in secondary care, where it…
by Dr. Mark BekhitJul 22 No comments -
PET-CT Scans in the South Island: Where to Go and Who Refers You
By Dr. Mark Bekhit, RadiologistLast updated August 2026 Short answer: A PET-CT is a specialist scan, usually for cancer, that you cannot book yourself — a doctor has to refer…
by Dr. Mark BekhitJul 22 No comments -
Mobile Imaging Safety in NZ: What to Check Before You Book
Dr. Mark Bekhit, RadiologistLast updated July 2026 In brief Short answer: A mobile scan brought to a home, ward or rest home can be as safe as one in a…
by Dr. Mark BekhitJul 21 No comments -
CT Contrast Protocols: What Patients Need to Know
Dr. Mark Bekhit, RadiologistLast updated July 2026 In brief Short answer: A CT contrast protocol is the imaging service's plan for what contrast to use, how to give it and…
by Dr. Mark BekhitJul 21 No comments -
How Imaging Clinics Support Referrers in New Zealand
Dr. Mark Bekhit, RadiologistLast updated July 2026 At a glance Short answer: An imaging clinic supports a referrer at four handoffs: it checks that the request names the clinical question…
by Dr. Mark BekhitJul 21 No comments
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