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Full-body MRI in San Francisco

One scan that looks across your whole body for problems you can't feel yet. Here's what it can and can't show, what it costs, and which San Francisco clinics offer it.

Main tests
A full-body MRI Head, chest, belly, pelvis and spine
What you do
About an hour lying still No radiation
You get
A radiologist's read A finding means a next step
San Francisco photograph by Andrew Whitmore · Unsplash

Your options, in plain English

A full-body MRI scans your head, chest, belly, pelvis and spine in about an hour, with no radiation. It can spot things early, but it often finds small, harmless spots that need more tests to rule out. It adds to your regular screenings, it doesn't replace them.

Think of it like a home inspection. The inspector finds something in almost every house, and most of it is minor. The useful part is knowing which items actually need fixing.

Whole-body MRI

Images head to pelvis with magnets and radio waves, no radiation. Strong on soft tissue like organs and the brain. It does not measure anything chemical, like cholesterol or blood sugar.

Cash price: $499 to $3,900

Whole-body CT

Covers similar ground with X-rays. Faster and good on bone, but it uses radiation, and the FDA does not see a benefit for people without symptoms.

A scan of one area

An MRI of just the brain, heart or belly, usually because something in your history points there.

Prices that clinics publish on their own websites, across all the cities we cover. Prices change, so confirm with the clinic.

Showing 14 clinics that publish full-body mri in San Francisco

How we order clinics
Taylor Martin, MDJuliana Jason, MS, ACSM-CEP

Cenegenics San Francisco

North California Boulevard, Walnut Creek
Taylor Martin, MD
Whole-body baselineGenetics & biological ageAdvanced diagnostics & emerging care

Cenegenics San Francisco is the Bay Area center of a national longevity brand, based in Walnut Creek with a physician and a performance health coach named to the site. Your assessment day runs 4 to 6 hours: DEXA, VO2 max, carotid ultrasound, neurocognitive testing and brain EEG, read alongside a blood panel drawn at your home or office. Care continues with quarterly bloodwork and coaching check-ins. Led by Taylor Martin, MD.

Tests & services

Biological age testing DEXA scan Full-body MRI Hormone panel +13 more
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Ezra - Fremont clinic

Ezra - Fremont

Civic Center Drive, downtown Fremont
9 locations, also in Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, Concord and 6 more
Cancer risk & screeningWhole-body baselineBrain & cognition

Ezra's Fremont centre is in downtown Fremont's Civic Center district, near Fremont City Hall and minutes from the Fremont BART station. It sells the 22-minute Annual MRI and the 47-minute MRI with Spine. Scanning happens at Inview Imaging.

Describes its care in general terms rather than a published test menu.

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Ezra - Presidio Heights clinic

Ezra - Presidio Heights

California Street, Presidio Heights, San Francisco
9 locations, also in Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, Concord and 6 more
Cancer risk & screeningWhole-body baselineBrain & cognition

Ezra's Presidio Heights centre is on California Street in Presidio Heights, just west of Pacific Heights and minutes from the Presidio and Golden Gate Park. It sells the 22-minute Annual MRI and the 47-minute MRI with Spine. Scanning happens at Radnet.

Describes its care in general terms rather than a published test menu.

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Ezra - Walnut Creek clinic

Ezra - Walnut Creek

La Casa Via, off Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek
9 locations, also in Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, Concord and 6 more
Advanced diagnostics & emerging careCancer risk & screeningWhole-body baseline

Ezra's Walnut Creek centre is on a medical campus just off Ygnacio Valley Road, minutes from I-680, near John Muir Health's Walnut Creek Medical Center. It sells the 22-minute Annual MRI and the 47-minute MRI with Spine, plus a low-dose Lung CT Scan. Scanning happens at Radnet.

Tests & services

Full-body MRI Low-dose lung CT
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Ezra Daly City clinic

Ezra Daly City

Campus Drive, Serramonte, Daly City
9 locations, also in Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, Concord and 6 more
Cancer risk & screeningWhole-body baselineBrain & cognition

Ezra's Daly City center sits on a medical office campus in the Serramonte area, near Colma BART. It sells the MRI Scan with Spine, a 47-minute whole-body MRI covering head, neck, abdomen, pelvis and spine. Scanning happens at Peninsula Orthopedics Associates, and results come back as an Ezra Report in about 7 to 10 days.

Describes its care in general terms rather than a published test menu.

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Ezra Hayward clinic

Ezra Hayward

St. Rose Hospital campus, Hayward
9 locations, also in Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, Concord and 6 more
Cancer risk & screeningWhole-body baselineBrain & cognition

Ezra's Hayward center is inside Bayside Imaging on the St. Rose Hospital medical campus, near I-880 and CA-92. It sells a 22-minute whole-body MRI covering head, neck, abdomen and pelvis, and a 47-minute version adding the spine. Results come back as an Ezra Report in about 7 to 10 days.

Describes its care in general terms rather than a published test menu.

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Ezra San Rafael clinic

Ezra San Rafael

Redwood Highway, Terra Linda, San Rafael
9 locations, also in Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, Concord and 6 more
Cancer risk & screeningWhole-body baselineBrain & cognition

Ezra's San Rafael center sits on Redwood Highway beside U.S. 101, in the Terra Linda and Northgate area. It sells a 22-minute whole-body MRI covering head, neck, abdomen and pelvis, and a 47-minute version adding the spine. Scanning happens at SimonMed Imaging, and results come back as an Ezra Report in about 7 to 10 days.

Describes its care in general terms rather than a published test menu.

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Tina Ziainia, MD, FACOGDavid Karow, MD, PhD

Human Longevity, South San Francisco

South San Francisco, Gateway Boulevard biotech corridor
Tina Ziainia, MD, David Karow, MD and 2 more
Cancer risk & screeningWhole-body baselineAdvanced diagnostics & emerging care

Human Longevity is an executive health assessment and membership program in South San Francisco's biotech corridor. One private day runs whole-body and brain MRI, cardiac imaging, DEXA, bloodwork and whole genome sequencing back to back, walked through by a longevity clinician. Two higher tiers add monitoring, more screening and a concierge physician. People come here for a whole-body baseline and heart screening. Led by Tina Ziainia, MD, David Karow, MD, William D. Keen, MD and 1 more.

Tests & services

Continuous glucose monitoring Coronary calcium score DEXA scan Full-body MRI +8 more
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iThriveMD Walnut Creek clinic

iThriveMD Walnut Creek

Downtown Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County
Dr. Samir Damani, MD
Advanced diagnostics & emerging careCancer risk & screeningMedical weight loss

iThriveMD's East Bay site sits inside Revive med spa on Mt Diablo Blvd, a few minutes from Broadway Plaza, and opens seven days a week. It is a measure-first clinic: labs and a full body MRI in front, then a protocol built from the numbers. Weight, hormones, peptides and NAD each come as a named program, and phone consultations are free. Led by Dr. Samir Damani, MD.

Tests & services

Full-body MRI GLP-1 weight loss program Peptide therapy Low-dose naltrexone (off-label) +6 more
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My Doctor Medical Group clinic

My Doctor Medical Group

Union Square, San Francisco
Paul Abramson, MD, Anthony Padula, MD and 1 more
Whole-body baselineHeart & circulationCancer risk & screening

My Doctor Medical Group is a physician-owned concierge practice on Sutter Street, running since 2008. Its executive health evaluation unfolds over three to four weeks, spanning advanced lipid and metabolic panels, coronary calcium scoring, carotid ultrasound and stress testing. Membership tiers keep the same physicians with 24/7 access. People come here for a whole-body baseline and heart screening. Led by Paul Abramson, MD, Anthony Padula, MD, Michel Accad, MD.

Tests & services

Coronary calcium score DEXA scan Full-body MRI Hormone panel +21 more
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Ezra - San Ramon

Camino Ramon, San Ramon's business district
9 locations, also in Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, Concord and 6 more
Cancer risk & screeningWhole-body baselineBrain & cognition

Ezra's San Ramon centre is in an office complex on the east side of Camino Ramon in San Ramon's business district, with easy access to I-680. It sells the 22-minute Annual MRI and the 47-minute MRI with Spine. Scanning happens at Inview Imaging.

Describes its care in general terms rather than a published test menu.

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Ezra Concord

Willow Pass Road, Concord
9 locations, also in Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, Daly City and 6 more
Cancer risk & screeningWhole-body baselineBrain & cognition

Ezra's Concord center is in an office building on Willow Pass Road, with access to Highway 4 and BART. It sells the MRI Scan with Spine, a 47-minute whole-body MRI covering head, neck, abdomen, pelvis and spine. Scanning happens at Inview Imaging, and results come back as an Ezra Report in about 7 to 10 days.

Describes its care in general terms rather than a published test menu.

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Ezra, Van Ness, San Francisco

Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco
9 locations, also in Concord, Daly City and 6 more
Advanced diagnostics & emerging careCancer risk & screeningHeart & circulation

Ezra scans you at 1005 Van Ness Avenue, inside SimonMed's imaging center on the corner of Van Ness and Geary. The MRI Scan takes as little as 22 minutes and screens up to 13 organs for signs of cancer and hundreds of other conditions, with spine, skeletal and neurological versions above it. A heart CT with a calcium score and a low-dose lung CT are booked at the same address.

Tests & services

Coronary calcium score Full-body MRI Low-dose lung CT
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SimonMed Fremont

39465 Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont
Cancer risk & screeningWhole-body baselineBrain & cognition

SimonMed Fremont is an imaging center on Paseo Padre Parkway in Fremont listing SimonMed Longevity whole-body MRI and MRI 3T. SimonMed publishes three whole-body MRIs, from a chest, abdomen and pelvis scan to one adding head, neck and spine, each reviewed by radiologists. The scan is booked directly, with no doctor's order, and followed by a one-on-one consultation and a digital report.

Describes its care in general terms rather than a published test menu.

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How a scan appointment usually goes

  1. Safety check first

    Implants, metal, kidney function, pregnancy, and whether tight spaces bother you. This decides if MRI is possible.

  2. The scan

    About an hour lying still, sometimes holding your breath. Ask which areas your booking covers.

  3. A radiologist reads it

    Ask who reads yours, how long it takes, and whether your doctor gets the report too.

  4. What comes next

    A clear scan means deciding when, or whether, to scan again. A finding means a next step. Ask if follow-up is included.

If you have a symptom that worries you, see your doctor. A screening scan isn't built for that.

Go deeper

Explainer Full-body MRI vs blood biomarkers

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Starting guide I feel healthy. Why test anything?

The case for looking early, the real downsides of testing while healthy, and how to work out which question you are actually asking.
Price guide How much do longevity clinics cost?

What clinics publish for single tests, one-time assessments and memberships, what each price usually includes, and how to start without a big commitment.

Common questions

Which clinics in San Francisco publish full-body mri?

14 in our San Francisco guide: Cenegenics San Francisco, Ezra - Fremont, Ezra - Presidio Heights, Ezra - Walnut Creek, Ezra Daly City, Ezra Hayward, Ezra San Rafael, Human Longevity, South San Francisco, iThriveMD Walnut Creek, My Doctor Medical Group, Ezra - San Ramon, Ezra Concord, Ezra, Van Ness, San Francisco and SimonMed Fremont.

Is a full-body scan worth it if I feel fine?

The evidence is still out. Radiologists say there isn't enough proof to recommend it for people with no symptoms, risk factors or family history, mostly because of how many harmless findings it turns up. That doesn't mean it finds nothing real. It means it hasn't been shown to help healthy people live longer yet.

Does a clear scan mean I don't have cancer?

No. A scan only shows what is big enough and different enough to see. Some cancers are too small, and some sit where the scan looks less closely. A clear result is reassuring, not a guarantee.

What's the difference between MRI and CT?

MRI uses magnets and radio waves, no radiation, and shows soft tissue in more detail. It's slower and louder, and not possible with some implants. CT uses X-rays, is much quicker, and is good on bone, but it does use radiation. Ask which one you're booking and why.

Does this replace the screening my doctor recommends?

No, and most clinics offering scans say so too. The standard screens each look closely at one part of the body and have trials behind them. Our cancer screening guide explains how they fit together.

What does it cost, and will insurance cover it?

The clinics we list that publish a price charge $499 to $3,900, and it's usually self-pay. Ask whether the radiologist's report and any follow-up scan are included in the price. Our guides on cost and insurance go deeper.

How do you decide which clinics appear on this page?

A clinic appears here when its own published material shows it offers full-body scanning at that location.

Sources (5)
  1. American College of Radiology, statement on screening total body MRI
  2. National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  3. U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Computed Tomography (CT)
  4. American College of Radiology, Incidental Findings
  5. National Cancer Institute, Cancer Screening Overview (PDQ) for patients

This page is educational information, not medical advice, and it is not a recommendation to have or to skip any scan. Whether imaging like this is useful for you depends on your age, your family history and your personal risk, so discuss it with a clinician who knows your history. If you have a symptom that concerns you, seek a medical evaluation rather than a screening scan.

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