A private ankle MRI scan in Jersey is £295 at MRI Jersey. The scan is performed on our open extremity scanner in St Peter, reported by a consultant musculoskeletal radiologist, and usually delivered within 3–5 working days. No GP referral required.
The ankle is a small joint with a lot going on — three bones, multiple ligament complexes, the Achilles tendon, the peroneal tendons, the tibialis posterior tendon, and a dome of articular cartilage on the talus.
X-rays show bone. MRI shows everything else. If pain or swelling has lasted more than a few weeks, or if a sprain has not settled the way you would expect, MRI is normally the test that gives a clear answer.
Every scan is reported by a consultant musculoskeletal radiologist through TMC, the same reporting partner used by more than 50 NHS hospitals.
Self-referral is also welcome — you do not need a referral letter to book.
Probably yes. Persistent pain after a sprain is exactly the situation where MRI is most useful, because it shows ligament tears, cartilage damage and occult fractures that X-rays will miss.
Yes. The Achilles is well visualised on a standard ankle MRI protocol. Tell us at booking if Achilles imaging is the main reason for the scan — we will make sure the protocol covers the full tendon.
If you are currently in a removable boot, you can take it off for the scan. Plaster casts may need to be removed by your treating clinician before MRI — please ask us before booking.
An ankle MRI will identify most soft-tissue and bone causes of persistent post-exercise swelling — tendinopathy, stress reaction, ligament injury and joint inflammation.
Most modern orthopaedic metalwork is MRI-conditional and safe to scan. Send us a copy of the implant card if you have one, and we will confirm before your appointment.