Diagnostic imaging, sourced and explained.
A specialist preventative MRI clinic in Johor Bahru. Every claim on this site is sourced. Every finding in your scan is explained, in person, by the consultant radiologist who read it1. We will tell you what we found, what we did not, and what the evidence does and does not support2.
REF · COMPREHENSIVE TIER · DEMO SCAN
SCAN-2604-018Specialist diagnostic imaging,
practised honestly.
AEVUM exists because preventative full-body MRI screening — a clinically valid tool when used carefully3 — has been packaged and sold poorly by most of the global market. Some clinics overpromise4. Some leave the patient with a printed slip and no one to call5. The result is a credibility war for an otherwise useful technology.
We have built our practice on the opposite discipline: thorough scans, double-read by named consultant radiologists, explained to you in person for a full sixty minutes — with an honest accounting of what we found, what is benign, what merits a follow-up, and what we cannot conclude from imaging alone.
"A scan is a starting point. The conversation is what determines whether it was useful."
Founding operating principle, AEVUM, 2026The clinic is regulated under Malaysia's Private Healthcare Facilities Act (Act 586)6. Every magnet and the CT scanner are registered with the Medical Device Authority7. We are pursuing voluntary MSQH accreditation — Malaysia's equivalent of JCI — from year one8.
References cited on this page
- [1] Double-read protocol with consultant in-person consultation. AEVUM clinical SOP, v.2026.04.
- [2] Whole-body MRI in preventive medicine: current evidence review. Diagnostic Imaging, 2024.
- [3] Hegenscheid K. et al., Whole-body MR imaging in healthy adults. Radiology, 2013;266(2).
- [4] "Pricey whole-body MRIs don't add up." Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, August 2025.
- [5] Prenuvo malpractice case: damages limit denied. Washington Post, January 2026.
- [6] Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998 (Act 586), §38(1) — emergency capability mandate.
- [7] Medical Device Act 2012 (Act 737); MDA Reliance Program for FDA/CE-approved devices.
- [8] Malaysia Society for Quality in Health (MSQH) — voluntary accreditation framework.
Named, credentialed,
publicly accountable consultants.
Dr. Aminah Lim
- MBBS (NUS), MMed (Diagnostic Radiology)
- FRCR (UK) · 18 years post-fellowship
- Former senior consultant, SGH
- Subspecialty: oncologic body imaging
Dr. Rajesh Balachandran
- MD (Manipal), DNB (Radio-diagnosis)
- Fellowship in MR Neuroradiology, Toronto
- Former consultant, KKH Singapore
- Subspecialty: neuroimaging
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 the Comprehensive scan covers,
region by region.
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Head & brain
Whole-brain MRI: cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, ventricles. Looks for masses, vascular abnormalities, 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.
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Thorax — heart & mediastinum
Cardiac structure, great vessels, mediastinal nodes. MRI is excellent for cardiac structure; we add low-dose CT for lungs in the Platinum tier.
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Abdomen & pelvis
Liver, kidneys, pancreas, spleen, adrenal glands, bladder, prostate (men), uterus and ovaries (women). 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.
- 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, the same day.
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, findings (region by region), 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.
AEVUM · Diagnostic Imaging Report
REP-2026-04-018Comprehensive Full-Body MRI
Whole-body MRI on Siemens MAGNETOM Vida (3.0T). T1 / T2-weighted sequences, axial / sagittal / coronal planes. No gadolinium contrast (asymptomatic protocol).
Brain: Normal cerebral volume for age. No mass, no acute infarct. Minimal age-related white matter signal change (Fazekas 1) — within normal range.
C-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 claim ·
what the literature says.
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.
[3] Hegenscheid 2013 · [9] Lee 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 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.
[10] ACR position · [11] CAR Sept 2025 · linked in Research PanelNusajaya, Iskandar Puteri.
25 minutes from the causeway.
DB Medical & Wellness Centre
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, 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. Always staffed.
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Medical malpractice + facility liability
Comprehensive cover, 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.