MRI Procedures
Mātai is a world-class MRI facility offering advanced imaging for diagnosis and personalised care, whether you’re a clinician, patient, or researcher.
We use a state-of-the-art MRI scanner* operated by a team of skilled medical professionals. We provide a wide range of scans using some of the world’s most advanced technologies.
MRI uses magnetic fields and radio waves to generate internal images of the body. It is safe, and non-invasive, and can often reduce the need for unnecessary invasive procedures.
*SIGNA PREMIER 3T MRI – wide-bore design with in-bore entertainment for a more comfortable, less enclosed experience.
How to book
Individuals
If you have a referral and you would like to schedule an MRI scan, or if you have questions, please contact us.
Your doctor can email your referral directly to referrals@matai.org.nz, or you can bring a printed copy of your referral to our clinic on Childers Road.
Referrers
Further information is available in our Referral & Booking Guide or on our Referral page.
Prostate Cancer Pathway
Men in Tairāwhiti who meet relevant criteria, and with a urologist referral, may be eligible for FREE access to the pathway.
Precision Health Consulting
Private comprehensive independent health assessments. See the Referral & Booking Guide.
More details coming soon.
Click on the image below to show information about each area of the body.
Abdominal
Liver
Pancreas
Gallbladder
Kidneys
Adrenal glands
Bile ducts
Bone
Trauma
Lesions
Tumours
Bowels
Small bowel (e.g. Crohn’s disease and inflammatory bowel disease).
Breast
High-risk screening and diagnostics.
Ear
Hearing loss
Vertigo
Acoustic neuromas
Eyes
Optic nerves
Muscles
Orbital structures (e.g. optic neuritis, tumours, inflammation)
Jaw
Jaw joint dysfunction and pain.
Head
Tumours
Dementia
Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Stroke
Other neurological conditions
Pituitary gland
Other endocrine conditions
Heart
Heart structure
Function
Myocardial perfusion
Lungs
Radiation-free lung structure and function
Musculoskeletal
Bone joints
Muscles
Tendons
Ligaments
Neck
Salivary glands
Thyroid
Lymph nodes
Other soft tissue structures
Pelvic (female)
Uterus, cervix, ovaries, bladder, rectum (including cancer staging).
Advanced imaging of the unborn baby following an abnormal ultrasound.
Specialised imaging of the placenta to assess function and complications in pregnancy.
Pelvic (male)
Bladder, rectum (including cancer staging).
Diagnosis and active surveillance of prostate cancer.
Soft Tissue
Cysts
Sarcomas
Spine
Cervical
Thoracic
Lumbar
Disc herniation
Tumours
Nerve root compression
Urology
Kidneys
Ureters
Bladder
Vascular
Aneurysms
Vascular malformations
Peripheral vascular disease
Selected vessel assessment
