An atlas of your inside.
Read by named consultants.
A specialist preventative diagnostic imaging clinic in Johor Bahru. We perform a single thing — full-body MRI screening, read with care — and we explain every region of every scan to you in person, for an unhurried sixty minutes.
Plate I · Sagittal cranium
REF · MMXXVI · 04 · 18One clinical question, asked thoroughly,
and answered in person.
§ 01 · 2026
AEVUM is built around a single discipline: thorough preventative MRI screening, double-read by named consultant radiologists, and explained to you face to face. We do not perform sub-specialist procedures, we do not run a hospital, and we do not market through testimonials or celebrity endorsements.
The practice exists because preventative full-body MRI — a clinically valid tool when used carefully — has been packaged poorly by much of the global market. Some clinics overpromise, some leave the patient with a printed slip and no one to call. We are the corrective.
"A scan is the start of a conversation. The conversation is the part for which you are paying."
Operating principle · AEVUM · MMXXVIThe clinic is regulated under Malaysia's Private Healthcare Facilities Act (Act 586). All three magnets are registered with the Medical Device Authority. We are pursuing voluntary MSQH accreditation — Malaysia's equivalent of JCI — in our first year of operation.
Scope of practice · evidence-anchored
Named, credentialed, publicly accountable.
§ 02 · MCR registered
Dr. Aminah Lim
- MBBS (NUS), MMed (Diagnostic Radiology)
- FRCR (UK) · 18 years post-fellowship
- Former senior consultant, SGH Diagnostic Imaging
- Subspecialty: oncologic body imaging
Dr. Rajesh Balachandran
- MD (Manipal), DNB (Radio-diagnosis)
- Fellowship in MR Neuroradiology, Toronto
- Former consultant, KKH Singapore
- Subspecialty: neuroimaging, brain volumetrics
Dr. Marcus Tan Wei Liang
- MBBS (UM), MMed (Diagnostic Radiology)
- Fellowship in Cardiac MRI, RBWH Brisbane
- Former consultant, Gleneagles KL
- Subspecialty: cardiac & thoracic imaging
What we look at, region by region.
§ 03 · Five anatomical fields
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Head & brain
Whole-brain MRI: cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, ventricles, vasculature. Looks for masses, vascular abnormalities (aneurysms, stenosis), white-matter changes, structural asymmetries.
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Neck & cervical spine
Cervical vertebrae, spinal cord, lymph node basins, thyroid, major neck vessels. Identifies degenerative spine disease, lymphadenopathy, thyroid nodules.
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Thorax — heart & mediastinum
Cardiac structure, great vessels, mediastinal nodes. MRI is excellent for cardiac structural assessment; we add a low-dose CT for lungs in the Platinum tier where MRI is weaker.
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Abdomen & pelvis
Liver, kidneys, pancreas, spleen, adrenal glands, bladder, prostate (men), uterus and ovaries (women). The highest-yield region for incidental findings.
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Spine & major joints
Thoracic and lumbar spine, hips, knees. Identifies disc disease, joint degeneration, structural abnormalities — common findings, often manageable conservatively.
Four scan tiers, priced in MYR.
§ 04 · ex. GST
- Head, neck, abdomen, pelvis
- 1.5T MRI · 60-min scan
- 30-min consultant consult
- Same-day report
- Full-body MRI (head → pelvis)
- Spine + hips + knees
- 1.5T or 3.0T as indicated
- Double-read by 2 consultants
- 60-min in-person consult
- Everything in Comprehensive
- MR angiography (head + neck)
- Brain volumetrics, brain age
- Body composition analysis
- 3.0T · 90-min consult
- Everything in Legacy Ultimate
- Low-dose CT (heart + lungs)
- Comprehensive blood biomarker panel
- 120-min consult · bound report
- 12-month follow-up reading
Plain language. Hand-bound. Yours, on the day.
§ 05 · Reference patient
Every guest leaves with a written report — printed and bound on archival paper, returned in a clinic-stamped folder, signed by the reading consultants. The structure follows a strict protocol: clinical context, methodology, region-by-region findings, interpretation, and explicit recommendation.
Where a finding is benign, we say so and explain why. Where a follow-up is warranted, we name the specialty, the recommended interval, and our preferred referral partners at Columbia Asia, Mount Elizabeth Novena, or Gleneagles Singapore.
A digital PDF copy is dispatched to your nominated GP or longevity physician within 24 hours, with your written consent. The report belongs to you, not to us — there is no AEVUM watermark you cannot remove.
AEVUM · Diagnostic Imaging Report
REP-2026-04-018Comprehensive Full-Body MRI
Whole-body MRI performed on Siemens MAGNETOM Vida (3.0T). T1- and T2-weighted sequences, axial / sagittal / coronal planes. Gadolinium contrast not administered (asymptomatic screening protocol).
Brain: Normal cerebral volume for age. No mass, no acute infarct. Minimal age-related white matter signal change (Fazekas 1) — within normal range.
Cervical spine: Mild C5/C6 disc desiccation, no neural foraminal compromise. Common, non-actionable.
Liver: Two simple cysts (≤ 8mm), benign. No further imaging needed.
Other regions: Unremarkable.
Anatomically reassuring scan for a 47-year-old male. Findings noted are benign and do not require follow-up imaging. Recommend re-scan in 12 months for longitudinal baseline.
What we claim · what we don't · what the literature says.
§ 06 · Quarterly review
An honest, thorough, expert-read scan.
A Siemens 3.0T MRI, read by named consultant radiologists, can identify a meaningful number of structural abnormalities — including some early-stage cancers, vascular abnormalities, and degenerative conditions — that may otherwise go undetected for years.
A 60-minute in-person consultation, conducted by the radiologist who read your scan, is materially better than a printed PDF — particularly for managing the ~32% of asymptomatic scans that surface a benign incidental finding.
Hegenscheid et al., Radiology, 2013 · Lee et al., Radiology, 2024It is not a complete diagnostic picture.
We do not claim that a full-body MRI will detect every cancer, every disease, or every potential health issue. Lung adenocarcinoma, for example, is poorly visualised on MRI — we add a low-dose CT for the Platinum tier specifically for this reason.
We do not claim that AEVUM extends life or guarantees outcomes. The published evidence on whole-body MRI as an asymptomatic screening tool remains debated.
No reasonable provider should claim either of these.The professional debate is live, and we engage with it.
The American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR, Sept 2025) explicitly advise against routine asymptomatic whole-body MRI screening, citing high false-positive rates and unproven life-extension benefit.
We agree the marketing of WB-MRI by US disruptors has been irresponsible. We believe that, when scans are read by named consultants and incidental findings are managed with structured follow-up, the harm calculus changes.
Read the ACR / CAR statements via the Research Panel.Nusajaya, Iskandar Puteri. Twenty-five minutes from the causeway.
§ 07 · DB Medical & Wellness
DB Medical & Wellness Centre
A purpose-built medical suite, 5,000 sq ft, three RF-shielded magnet rooms, on-site emergency capability per Act 586 §38(1). Adjacent to Columbia Asia Hospital — our preferred referral partner for any onward sub-specialist care.
Accreditation & compliance
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Act 586 · Certificate of Registration
Private Ambulatory Care Centre licence, issued by MOH/CKAPS.
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MDA Reliance Program
All magnets & CT registered under Medical Device Act 2012 via FDA/CE reliance.
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Section 38(1) · Emergency capability
Full on-site resuscitative readiness. Mandated, always staffed.
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Medical malpractice + facility liability
Comprehensive cover via international panel underwriter.
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MSQH Accreditation
Voluntary international standard. In active application — expected H2 2026.
Begin a conversation. No obligation.
The clinical concierge will respond within one working day, on the channel of your choosing. We will confirm clinical suitability, walk you through tier options, and answer any questions before any appointment is booked.
If we believe AEVUM is not the right fit for your situation, we will say so and refer you appropriately.