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Wrist MRI · £295

Wrist MRI Scan in Jersey — £295, Consultant-Reported

A private wrist MRI in Jersey is £295 at MRI Jersey, performed on our open extremity scanner in St Peter and reported by a consultant musculoskeletal radiologist via TMC. No GP referral required.

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Why a wrist MRI?

The wrist is one of the most anatomically complex joints in the body — eight small carpal bones, the TFCC, multiple intrinsic ligaments, the median, ulnar and radial nerves, and the flexor and extensor tendon groups.

Most wrist problems cannot be fully diagnosed without MRI. X-rays catch obvious fractures and arthritis. MRI shows ligament tears, cartilage damage, occult fractures and nerve compression.

What a wrist MRI shows

  • Triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC)
  • Scapholunate and lunotriquetral ligaments
  • Articular cartilage at the radiocarpal and midcarpal joints
  • Carpal bones — including scaphoid stress and avascular changes
  • Median nerve at the carpal tunnel
  • Flexor and extensor tendons
  • Ganglion cysts and other soft-tissue masses

Conditions diagnosed

  • TFCC tears — central, peripheral and traumatic injuries
  • Scapholunate ligament injury — partial and full-thickness tears
  • Ganglion cysts — dorsal and volar, including occult ganglia
  • Repetitive strain injuries — tendinopathy and tenosynovitis
  • Scaphoid stress and occult fracture — including suspected fracture with normal X-ray
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome — where MRI is indicated to exclude a mass or anatomical cause
  • Kienbock's disease — avascular necrosis of the lunate
  • De Quervain's tenosynovitis and other extensor compartment pathology

Every scan is reported by a consultant musculoskeletal radiologist through TMC, the same reporting partner used by more than 50 NHS hospitals.

Your scan, step by step

  1. Arrival. Strive Health Club, St Peter — easy parking.
  2. Safety screening. Standard MRI questionnaire covering metal, implants and pregnancy.
  3. Positioning. You sit comfortably with your wrist inside the open C-shaped scanner. Your body stays outside the magnet.
  4. Scanning. A wrist MRI typically takes 25–35 minutes. Stillness of the wrist is important for image quality — we will position and support it carefully.
  5. Aftercare. None. You can drive immediately afterwards.
  6. Report. Images and a TMC consultant report normally arrive within 3–5 working days.

Who refers patients for a wrist MRI

  • Jersey GPs
  • Chartered physiotherapists and hand therapists
  • Orthopaedic and hand consultants
  • Sports therapists, osteopaths and chiropractors
  • Rheumatology specialists

Self-referral is also welcome — you do not need a referral letter to book.

Wrist MRI Jersey — frequently asked questions

My X-ray was normal but my scaphoid still hurts. Should I have an MRI?

Yes — this is one of the classic indications. MRI is far more sensitive than X-ray for occult scaphoid fracture and is the recommended next step when clinical suspicion is high but X-ray is normal.

Can MRI diagnose a TFCC tear?

MRI is the imaging test of choice for TFCC pathology. Some peripheral tears are subtle, and your referrer may also consider arthroscopy depending on the findings.

Will the scan show carpal tunnel syndrome?

Carpal tunnel is normally a clinical and nerve-conduction diagnosis. MRI is used selectively — for example, where a mass, ganglion or anatomical variant is suspected. Your referrer can advise.

How long does a wrist scan take?

Around 25–35 minutes in the scanner. Allow 45 minutes in total.

Can both wrists be scanned in one visit?

Each wrist is a separate £295 scan. You can book them back-to-back on the same visit.