Same-day CT Scans in Central London

A CT scan (sometimes known as a CAT scan) is performed using a CT scanner, a ring-shaped machine that uses X-rays to take detailed 2D and 3D images of inside your body.

As you lie on a bed that passes through the middle of the scanner, it rotates and takes X-rays of your body. These are fed to a computer which creates 2D images (also known as slices). The 2D images can be stacked to create 3D images for your consultant to analyse.

From a CT scan, a doctor can diagnose and monitor many different conditions including cancer, stroke, inflammation, infection and trauma.

We have invested in the latest CT scanning equipment so that we can offer a wide range of specialist CT scan procedures or any body area, using the most technologically advanced and low radiation dose scanners available.

A CT scan is a collection of detailed images of the many structures that make up the human body. Bones, blood vessels and soft-tissue internal organs can all be identified and examined using CT images.

CT scans can be used for many different purposes - from detecting significant injuries and abnormalities in the earliest stages of disease, leading to earlier diagnosis and more effective treatment, to providing image guidance for the positioning of needles in the spinal canal for pain relieving injections.  

The detail a CT scan can offer provides more information than a conventional x-ray can provide, and may often be used in connection with other imaging tests, such as an MRI scan to provide a clear picture of what is going on.

A private CT scan in Queen Square normally takes between 10-20 minutes. We can usually arrange a same day appointment for your CT scan, and will always try to coordinate your scan appointment with any other appointments you may need.

One of our specialist radiologists will report your scan and issue a report containing your results to your consultant, within 1 working day.  Your consultant will then able to discuss the results with you.

During a CT scan, you will be briefly exposed to a small and highly focussed amount of radiation in the form of x-rays. For this reason, we would typically not use CT for pregnant patients or young children unless necessary.

Our state-of-the-art scanner uses a lower dose than many other CT scanners in use. In fact, the doses used for CT scanning, in general, are so low that the risk of developing side effects from the radiation is too small to be reliably measured. Nevertheless, our skilled staff are trained to ensure that radiation is only used when there is a clear medical benefit and that all doses are kept as low as reasonable possible.

The images from your scan will be available for you to view immediately after your scan using a health portal that we will set up for you.

The written report from your scan will be sent directly to your referring doctor so that they can then discuss the results with you.

By law, we must have a referral from a recognised clinician to be able to perform a CT scan.  This referral can be written by a consultant, or by a GP.

If you do not have a referral but think you may need a scan, our private GP partners at Gogodoc can offer you a convenient consultation and arrange a referral if required.