A knee MRI scan in Jersey at MRI Jersey costs a fixed £295, includes a full consultant radiologist report, and can usually be booked within days. No GP referral required, no flight to Southampton — just a short drive to St Peter.
X-rays show bone well. They do not show the soft tissues that cause most knee pain — the menisci, the ligaments, the cartilage, the tendons. MRI is the gold-standard imaging test for the inside of the knee because it shows all of those structures in fine detail, without radiation.
If you have had ongoing knee pain, swelling, locking, instability or a sports injury that has not settled, an MRI is normally the test that finally explains what is going on.
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.
Around 20–30 minutes of scanning. Allow 45 minutes in total for arrival, safety check and the scan itself.
No. Our scanner is an open C-shaped extremity MRI. Only your knee goes inside it. You can read, listen or talk to the radiographer throughout.
The vast majority of knee MRIs do not need contrast. If your referrer specifically requests a contrast study, we will discuss the options with you.
Yes. The images and TMC consultant report are accepted by orthopaedic consultants in Jersey and the UK.
MRI uses no ionising radiation. It is considered very safe for the vast majority of patients. Some implants, pacemakers and metal fragments are contraindications — the safety questionnaire screens for these.