3T MRI Abdominal Examination Package
Prefer to book it yourself? Call Hsinchu Mackay Memorial Hospital on (03)6889595 / (03)6119595 or use its website ↗. It's free; most hospitals take bookings in Chinese.
We book it with the hospital for you, from US$149, paid only after the hospital confirms. We reply by email with available dates, the confirmed price, and whether an English report is available.
Paying from a US account? HSA and FSA notes.
A specialty-tier program with Abdominal MRI / MRCP, Abdominal ultrasound and Resting ECG and a 32-test panel.
What stands out
Liver, pancreas and bile duct tumors and disease.
Liver (fatty liver, tumors), gallbladder stones, pancreas, spleen and kidneys.
Heart rhythm and signs of prior heart damage.
Every test, in English
32 tests listed, 29 of them on our shared test list, so they line up against other hospitals' packages.
Show all 32 tests and what each screens for
| Test | Screens for | Add-on? |
|---|---|---|
| Vitals | ||
| Blood pressure | Screens for hypertension, a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. | Incl. |
| Height, weight and BMI | Basic body measurements used to assess weight-related health risk. | Incl. |
| Basic vital signs (pulse, temperature, respiration) | Basic pulse, temperature and breathing rate measurements taken during a checkup. | Incl. |
| Waist circumference | Central obesity, a marker of metabolic risk. | Incl. |
| Blood Count | ||
| Complete blood count | Anemia, infection and blood cell disorders. | Incl. |
| Liver Function | ||
| ALT (SGPT) | Liver cell damage; the most common liver screening test. | Incl. |
| AST (SGOT) | Liver cell damage. | Incl. |
| Total bilirubin | Jaundice, liver and bile problems. | Incl. |
| Kidney & Electrolytes | ||
| Blood urea nitrogen | Kidney function. | Incl. |
| Creatinine | Kidney function. | Incl. |
| Uric acid | Gout risk and kidney stone risk. | Incl. |
| Lipids & Cardiometabolic | ||
| HDL cholesterol | Protective cholesterol level. | Incl. |
| LDL cholesterol | The main cholesterol driving heart disease risk. | Incl. |
| Total cholesterol | Cardiovascular risk. | Incl. |
| Triglycerides | Cardiovascular and pancreatitis risk. | Incl. |
| Glucose | ||
| Fasting glucose | Diabetes and prediabetes. | Incl. |
| Tumor Markers | ||
| AFP | Liver cancer marker (also used with liver ultrasound in hepatitis B carriers). | Incl. |
| CA 15-3 | Breast cancer marker. | Incl. |
| PSA | Prostate cancer marker. | Incl. |
| Infection Serology | ||
| HIV screening | HIV infection. | Add-on |
| Urine & Stool | ||
| Stool occult blood (FIT) | Colorectal cancer and polyps; the standard non-invasive colon screen. | Incl. |
| Urinalysis | Kidney disease, urinary infection, diabetes. | Incl. |
| Cardiac | ||
| Resting ECG | Heart rhythm and signs of prior heart damage. | Incl. |
| X-ray | ||
| Chest X-ray | Lung, heart size and chest abnormalities. | Incl. |
| Ultrasound | ||
| Abdominal ultrasound | Liver (fatty liver, tumors), gallbladder stones, pancreas, spleen and kidneys. | Incl. |
| MRI Imaging | ||
| Abdominal MRI / MRCP | Liver, pancreas and bile duct tumors and disease. | Incl. |
| Eye | ||
| Color vision | Color vision deficiency. | Incl. |
| Intraocular pressure | Glaucoma. | Incl. |
| Visual acuity | Vision sharpness. | Incl. |
Before you book
7 packages listed
About this hospitalWhat the center says
From the center's own pages, in English. Each statement links to its source.
For the digestive-system endoscopy add-on (gastroscope and colonoscope), the center says to book 5 to 6 months ahead.
Check-in for the health check is normally between 8:00 and 9:00 in the morning, though the center says the exact time follows the pre-exam notice.
On the day of the exam, the center accepts cash or card payment (VISA, Mastercard, or JCB).
The hospital's fee schedule says an English diagnosis certificate or proof document adds NT$100 to 500 to the normal certificate fee.
The center asks patients on anticoagulants or antiplatelet drugs (such as aspirin) to check with their doctor about whether they can be stopped before a polyp can be removed.
The center recommends staying in Taiwan for one week after an invasive procedure as a safety precaution.
The center asks patients to eat normally but avoid foods containing blood (such as duck blood, pig blood, beef, alcohol, and organ meats) for 3 days before the exam.
The center asks patients to stop eating and drinking anything, including tea and water, and not to smoke, from 10pm the night before the exam until exam day.
The center asks patients to collect their stool sample the day before the exam, place it in the provided container inside the light-blocking green bag, keep it cool or in a shaded spot away from heat, and hand it to staff at check-in.
The center asks patients not to bring valuables or jewelry on exam day, and not to wear underwear with large metal clasps.
The center asks nearsighted patients not to wear contact lenses for the exam, since it would prevent eye-pressure testing.
The center asks women who have never been sexually active, or who suspect or know they are pregnant, to tell staff in advance so a Pap smear or X-ray is not performed.
The center asks female patients not to collect stool or urine samples, and not to have a Pap smear, during their period, since it could affect the results.
The center asks patients to avoid vaginal douching, vaginal medication, sitz baths, and intercourse for 3 days before a Pap smear.
The center asks patients with a metal implant (such as a heart stent, pacemaker, artificial heart valve, or aneurysm clip) to tell staff in advance.
The center asks patients to fast, including water, for 6 hours before the exam.
Ask your own doctor before changing any medicine.
The center says the personal health-check report is ready in 14 to 20 working days, depending on how complex the exams are.
The center offers a phone consultation to go over the health-check report, available Monday to Friday, 13:30 to 17:00.
For patients being tracked for an abnormal health-check result, the center helps arrange the outpatient clinic registration.
Bought one by one at US cash-pay marketplaces, the tests we could price list at about US$1,691–2,222 for a woman (27 of 27 tests) and US$1,684–2,225 for a man (27 of 27 tests) (MDsave, Quest and others; checked 2026-10-11).
How we priced it
A panel counts once however many of its tests the package lists. A test for one sex only is counted only for that sex. Tests we could not price are left out, so this is not what a US checkup would cost. Prices marked "rough" come from a single reseller or are extrapolated from a similar test.
- Abdominal ultrasound: US$150–375, MDsave, ultrasound one body area
- AFP: US$50, shayahealth.com (reseller), rough
- CA 15-3 (women only): US$59, Walk-In Lab (reseller), rough
- Complete blood count: US$29, Quest direct
- Chest X-ray: US$100–150, careroute.ai; khealth.com
- Creatinine and 5 related tests, priced as one panel: US$49, Quest direct comprehensive metabolic panel
- Abdominal MRI / MRCP: US$612, MDsave MRI without contrast (any one body part incl. abdomen)
- Physician physical examination and 4 related tests, priced as one panel: US$250–400, CVS ($99-150); CoveredUSA median ~$250; Sidecar ($353-502)
- PSA (men only): US$52–62, Quest direct-to-consumer
- Resting ECG: US$102, CarePriceGuide national average
- Stool occult blood (FIT): US$49–89, Everlywell FIT $49; Quest FIT home kit $79; Labcorp ColoFIT $89 list; Walk-In Lab $95 reseller
- Total cholesterol and 3 related tests, priced as one panel: US$59, Quest direct lipid panel
- Uric acid: US$42–49, Quest $42 (gout uric acid test); Labcorp OnDemand $49; Walk-In Lab $29 reseller
- Urinalysis: US$40–49, Quest $40; Labcorp OnDemand $49; Walk-In Lab $29 reseller
- General eye exam and 3 related tests, priced as one panel: US$100–150, Warby Parker ($85); America's Best ($80); CoveredUSA median ~$150; VisionTestCost 1280-store median $95
Radiation from this package's imaging
About 0.1 mSv from the tests we could identify, a typical adult dose for these exams: less than 1 month of natural background radiation (about 3 mSv a year, US average).
This package also lists 3 items we have not matched to a test; if any of them is an X-ray, CT or PET scan, the total is higher.
- Chest X-ray · about 0.1 mSv
Typical doses from published references (RadiologyInfo.org ↗, Mettler et al. 2008 ↗); the actual dose depends on the scanner and protocol. Ask the center for its own figure.
What US screening guidelines say
The US Preventive Services Task Force is an independent US panel whose recommendations cover people without symptoms. Shown for comparison; it is not advice for you.
What US screening guidelines say about 13 of these tests
General preparation notes for 8 tests in this package
This is general information about how the exam is usually done, not medical advice for you or your family member. Requirements vary by center and by individual health history — always follow the center's own instructions and your own doctor's guidance, especially for any medicine change.
Fasting for 9 to 12 hours (no food or drink except plain water) is often requested, so the test is often done in the morning.
Mention when booking: Confirm with the center whether your test needs fasting; if you take insulin or other diabetes medicine, ask the prescribing doctor how to manage it while fasting.
Fasting for 9 to 12 hours (no food or drink except plain water) is often requested.
Mention when booking: Confirm with the center whether your test needs fasting; if you take insulin or other diabetes medicine, ask the prescribing doctor how to manage it while fasting.
Usually needs at least 8 hours without food or drink except water beforehand.
Mention when booking: If you take insulin or other diabetes medicine, ask the prescribing doctor how to manage it while fasting, and mention it to the center.
Guaiac-based kits usually ask you to avoid red meat, NSAIDs and more than 250mg of vitamin C for a few days beforehand; FIT kits usually need no diet change.
Mention when booking: Tell the center which kit you were given, and ask the prescribing doctor before stopping aspirin taken for the heart.
Usually needs a clean-catch (midstream) sample; some tests instead ask you to collect all urine passed over 24 hours.
Mention when booking: Ask which specific urine test your provider ordered, since collection instructions vary by test.
Usually needs no fasting; you remove jewelry, metal objects and sometimes clothing above the waist for a hospital gown.
Mention when booking: Tell the center if you are, or might be, pregnant.
Usually needs about 6 hours without food beforehand; clear fluids other than milk or fizzy drinks are commonly still allowed. Loose, comfortable clothing is easiest.
Mention when booking: Mention if you have type 1 diabetes, so the center can offer an early appointment time.
Guidelines on eating vary by center; some ask for a short fast before an abdominal MRI or MRCP. Expect to hold your breath at times during the scan.
Mention when booking: Mention a pacemaker or other implanted device, metal fragments, pregnancy, kidney disease, or claustrophobia.
Afterwards: If you take a sedative for claustrophobia or anxiety, you'll need someone to take you home; arrange this before the scan.
How we collect and check these prices: see who we are and where the data comes from.
If this isn't quite right
Other packages at Hsinchu Mackay Memorial Hospital
| Package | Tests | Price |
|---|---|---|
| General Civil Servant Health Check (NT$3,500)Civil-servant | 31 | US$109 NT$3,500 |
| General Civil Servant Health Check (NT$4,500)Civil-servant | 34 | US$140 NT$4,500 |
| Advanced Civil Servant Health Check (NT$14,000)Civil-servant | 51 | US$436 NT$14,000 |
| 3T MRI Neurological Examination Package | 34 | US$779 NT$25,000 |
| Lohas Program B | 60 | US$1,495 NT$48,000 |
| Lohas Program A | 60 | US$2,025 NT$65,000 |
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