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Most popularAug 4, 2026What to Expect

What to Expect During an MRI Scan

A plain-language guide to MRI at Sunset Hills Imaging: how to prepare, what happens during the scan, how long it takes, and what it costs.

Aug 5, 2026Pricing

St. Louis MRI Cost Without Insurance

What a cash-pay MRI actually costs in St. Louis — hospital pricing versus a flat $399 at Sunset Hills Imaging, and what that price does and doesn't include.

Aug 4, 2026Preparing for Your Scan

Wide-Bore vs Closed MRI

The honest difference between wide-bore, closed, and short-bore MRI scanners — and what to ask for if you're worried about claustrophobia.

Aug 3, 2026Preparing for Your Scan

MRI Without a Doctor's Order

Missouri requires a provider's order before an MRI. Here's who can write one, how to get one quickly, and how to send it to us.

Jul 20, 2026Scan Types

What Does a Knee MRI Show?

What a knee MRI can and can't show — the meniscus, the four main ligaments, cartilage, and when your doctor actually orders one.

Jul 12, 2026Pricing

Why a Shoulder MRI Costs $399

How Sunset Hills Imaging keeps a shoulder MRI at a flat $399 — no facility fee, no separate reading fee — and exactly what the price includes.

Jul 4, 2026Scan Types

MRI for Back Pain: What It Shows

Most back pain doesn't need an MRI right away. Here's when imaging makes sense, what a lumbar MRI actually shows, and what it costs.

Jun 28, 2026What to Expect

Why Drive 90+ Minutes for a $399 MRI

The honest math behind a two-hour drive for a flat $399 MRI — and why people from Rolla, Cape Girardeau, Hannibal, and beyond make the trip.

Jun 14, 2026What to Expect

What to Expect During a Brain MRI

What a non-contrast brain MRI involves — how long it takes, what the head coil feels like, and how the report reaches your doctor.

Jun 8, 2026Preparing for Your Scan

Same-Day MRI in St. Louis

Same-day MRI appointments at Sunset Hills Imaging — how to book one, what to bring, and how the flat $399 visit actually works.

Jun 1, 2026What to Expect

MRI vs CT vs X-Ray: What's Different?

A plain-language comparison of MRI, CT, and X-ray — what each is best at, what they cost, and how to know which one your doctor ordered.

May 24, 2026What to Expect

How Fast Do MRI Results Come Back?

How MRI results work at Sunset Hills Imaging — who reads your scan, when the report reaches your doctor, and how you can get a copy.

May 16, 2026Pricing

Self-Pay MRI vs Insurance

Running the real numbers on paying cash for an MRI versus using insurance — and when the flat $399 self-pay rate actually wins.

May 8, 2026Pricing

How Much Does a Full Body MRI Cost?

The honest answer about full-body MRI — we don't sell a full-body package and won't promise one. Here's why, and what most patients actually scan.

May 1, 2026Pricing

Sunset Hills Imaging vs. Hospital MRI

How an independent, family-owned imaging clinic compares with hospital and national-chain MRI centers — price transparency, speed, equipment, and experience.

Apr 21, 2026Scan Types

Cervical Spine MRI in St. Louis

What to expect from a cervical spine MRI in St. Louis — why it's ordered, how to prepare, and what the scan involves. Flat $399 at Sunset Hills Imaging.

Apr 13, 2026Scan Types

Lumbar Spine MRI: What It Shows

Why doctors order a lumbar spine MRI, what the scan covers, and how to prepare. Flat $399 non-contrast lumbar MRI in St. Louis.

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