Private Breast Ultrasound Scan in London

At London Private Ultrasound a breast ultrasound scan is £219 for one breast and £259 for both breasts, all-inclusive. Both prices cover assessment of the armpit, Doppler where clinically appropriate, your findings explained during the appointment and a written report within 24 hours.

Across London and the UK, private breast ultrasound generally ranges from roughly £160 to £500. The spread is mostly about what is bundled in: some quotes cover the scan only, with the report, the axilla or a consultation charged separately. Ask what is included before comparing headline figures.

A standard 2D private mammogram in the UK generally costs around £150 to £300, and London prices sit at the upper end of that range. 3D mammography, also called tomosynthesis, is usually £250 to £500. A one-stop breast clinic bundling a consultant appointment, imaging and same-day results normally starts around £400 and rises with what is included.

We are an ultrasound clinic, so mammography is arranged through our partner clinics or as part of the One-Stop Breast Clinic at £949 with a Consultant Breast Surgeon. What we perform in house is the breast ultrasound at £219 for one breast and £259 for both. If you are under 40 or investigating a specific lump, ultrasound is usually the appropriate first test anyway, so a mammogram may not be what you need.

Private breast screening covers several different things, which is why quoted prices vary so widely. A breast ultrasound is £219 for one breast or £259 for both here, with the armpit and the written report included. A private mammogram is usually £150 to £300, or £250 to £500 for 3D. A full assessment combining a Consultant Breast Surgeon examination with imaging and same-day results generally starts around £400 across the market, and ours is the One-Stop Breast Clinic at £949.

Worth knowing before you compare: NHS breast screening by mammography is free for women aged 50 to 71 and runs every three years, so paying privately mainly buys speed, choice of clinician, or access if you fall outside that age band. Under 40, ultrasound rather than mammography is the test that suits denser tissue, which is why the £219 or £259 scan is the usual starting point for younger women.

The axilla is assessed in every breast ultrasound at no extra charge, so a breast and axilla ultrasound is the standard £219 or £259 appointment rather than an add-on. Most people searching for an axillary ultrasound in London are already covered by booking the breast scan.

If the armpit is your only concern, for example a lump under the arm, a node that swelled after an infection or a vaccination, or a node someone has asked you to keep an eye on, the lymph node ultrasound for one area at £219 covers a single node group on its own. Tell us which side and what you have noticed when you book, and the clinic team will confirm which appointment fits.

Yes, and this is the question ultrasound answers best. A simple cyst has a characteristic appearance: well defined, fluid filled, no internal echoes and no blood flow. It is recognised in seconds, graded U2, and usually needs nothing beyond reassurance. Complicated and complex cysts look different and are described as such, with follow-up or aspiration advised where appropriate.

Draining a cyst is a procedure performed by a breast specialist rather than part of a diagnostic scan. Where a cyst is painful or needs aspirating, we provide the report and can arrange a Breast Specialist Consultation (£349) with our Consultant Breast Surgeon. That appointment carries an extra cost and is booked separately from the scan.

Often, yes. Both clinics run seven days a week from 9am to 7pm, and same-day or next-day slots are frequently available. Call 020 7101 3377 or message us on WhatsApp and the team will tell you what is free today.

We work by appointment rather than as a walk-in service, so it is worth calling ahead rather than arriving unannounced. There is nothing to prepare for the scan itself, so booking at short notice costs you nothing, and you will still have your findings explained before you leave with the written report following within 24 hours.

A specialist breast sonographer or ultrasound consultant, never delegated. A female clinician is available on request at no extra charge, subject to availability, and a chaperone can be arranged. Mrs Hosna Rashidi and Mrs Ruchi Gupta are both female ultrasound consultants who scan here.

The breast pathway is led by Mr Debashis Ghosh, Consultant Breast Surgeon, so if your scan needs specialist review the referral goes to a named breast surgeon rather than into a queue. Medical governance sits with Dr Babak Soleimanpour, Medical Director, GMC 6060555.

We perform handheld ultrasound by a consultant or specialist sonographer rather than automated whole breast ultrasound, known as ABUS. Handheld scanning lets the clinician press on the lump, watch how it moves, compare it with the other side and check the armpit in the same appointment, which is what most people booking because of a symptom actually need. It also means the person who sees the images is the person who explains them to you.

In breast care, 3D imaging usually means 3D mammography, or tomosynthesis, which is an X-ray test arranged through our partner clinics. If you want more information about a solid lump than greyscale ultrasound alone gives, breast ultrasound with shear wave elastography at £539 measures tissue stiffness alongside the standard scan.

Yes. A private breast ultrasound can be booked without a referral. You can book directly online, by phone on 020 7101 3377 or by WhatsApp, and same-day appointments are often available seven days a week.

If you do have a referral letter, a previous scan report or mammogram images, bring them. A comparison with earlier imaging is genuinely useful and can change how a finding is interpreted.

Ultrasound can detect many breast cancers, and it is particularly good at showing whether a lump is a simple cyst or a solid mass, and at assessing the lymph nodes in the armpit. What it cannot do on its own is confirm or exclude cancer.

Findings are given a grade from U1 (normal) to U5 (highly suspicious of malignancy), and anything graded U3 or above needs further assessment. A definitive diagnosis comes from triple assessment: clinical examination, imaging, and a biopsy where indicated. Ultrasound is also less sensitive than mammography for microcalcifications, which can be the earliest sign of some cancers, so it is not a replacement for breast screening.

It depends on your age and on why you are being scanned. Under about 40, breast tissue is denser and ultrasound is usually the first-line test, so a scan on its own is often the right choice for a specific symptom.

From around 40 upwards, and for anyone wanting a screening check rather than an answer to one symptom, the two tests answer different questions and work best together: mammography surveys the whole breast and picks up microcalcifications, while ultrasound characterises a specific lump and sees through dense tissue. Breast ultrasound alone is not a substitute for NHS breast screening. If mammography is likely to be appropriate, our One-Stop Breast Clinic combines examination, ultrasound and mammography in one visit.

Book one breast (£219) when you have a clear one-sided symptom: a lump you can feel, focal pain in one spot, a nipple change on one side, or follow-up of a finding already known about.

Book both breasts (£259) for reassurance and screening-type checks, family-history concerns, dense breast tissue, symptoms on both sides, or when a side-by-side comparison would help. If you are unsure, book both, or call the team and they will help you choose.

Yes. A female sonographer is available on request at no extra charge, subject to appointment availability, so please mention it when you book rather than on arrival.

A chaperone is also available on request whoever performs your scan, and you are welcome to bring a partner, friend or family member with you.

It is not painful. There is no breast compression of the kind used in mammography, and no needles. Warm gel is applied and a small probe is passed over the skin with light pressure. If an area is already tender, say so and the technique can be adjusted.

Ultrasound uses sound waves rather than ionising radiation, so there is no radiation dose, no known side effects and no limit on how often it can be repeated.

There is no preparation. You do not need to fast, you can take all medication as normal, and there is nothing to drink beforehand.

A two-piece outfit is easiest because only your top and bra need to come off, and a gown is provided. Avoid heavy moisturiser, oil or talc on the chest that day, as they interfere with the gel.

Allow 20 to 30 minutes for the appointment. Your sonographer explains the main findings during the scan and shows you the images on screen, so you do not leave without knowing what was seen.

A formal written report follows within 24 hours and can be shared with your GP, a breast surgeon or an insurer.

UK breast ultrasound reports use a five-point grade. U1 means normal. U2 means a benign finding, such as a simple cyst or a typical fibroadenoma. U3 means indeterminate or probably benign, which usually prompts further assessment or a repeat scan. U4 means suspicious of malignancy and U5 means highly suspicious, and both lead to prompt specialist referral and usually a biopsy.

The equivalent international system is BI-RADS. Your report states the grade and the recommended next step in plain English.

Yes. If you see your GP with a breast symptom they can refer you to an NHS breast clinic, and for anything suspicious that referral should be urgent, with a two-week appointment target. NHS breast screening by mammography is offered separately to women aged 50 to 71 in England, every three years.

Booking privately does not replace either route. What it buys is speed and choice: an appointment usually within a day or two, a female sonographer on request, and a written report you keep. If your symptom is one of the urgent red flags, see your GP as well rather than instead.

Yes, this is one of the situations where ultrasound adds most. Dense tissue appears white on a mammogram, and so do many abnormalities, which makes small changes harder to see.

Ultrasound is not affected in the same way and can look through dense tissue, which is why it is often used alongside mammography for women with dense breasts and as the first-line test in younger women, whose tissue is denser on average.

Yes. Ultrasound uses no radiation and is safe at any stage of pregnancy and while breastfeeding, which is precisely why it is the preferred test in these situations when mammography is best avoided.

It is also used to assess breastfeeding-related problems such as blocked ducts, abscesses and complications of mastitis. Feeding or expressing before the appointment can make the scan more comfortable.

Yes. A male breast ultrasound is the standard first test for lumps, swelling or tenderness behind the nipple, which is commonly gynaecomastia, spelled gynecomastia in US sources, meaning benign enlargement of breast tissue. Ultrasound separates true glandular enlargement from fat, measures it and checks the armpit at the same time, so the cause is assessed properly rather than assumed.

Male breast cancer is uncommon but does occur, so a new one-sided lump in a man is worth imaging. The scan and the price are the same, £219 for one side or £259 for both.

Yes, and if implants are your main concern the dedicated Breast Implant Ultrasound at £269 is the right appointment, since it focuses on implant integrity, signs of rupture and capsular changes as well as the surrounding tissue.

A standard breast ultrasound assesses breast tissue in the presence of implants but is not an implant integrity study. Tell us you have implants when you book either way.

You are told on the day, with the finding shown to you on screen and the ultrasound grade explained. A benign finding such as a simple cyst usually needs nothing more than reassurance, and sometimes drainage. An indeterminate or suspicious finding needs onward assessment, which may mean a Consultant Breast Surgeon review, mammography, or a biopsy.

We provide a written report and a referral letter at no extra charge, and can arrange a Breast Specialist Consultation (£349) or the One-Stop Breast Clinic (£949) with our Consultant Breast Surgeon. Those specialist appointments carry an extra cost and are booked separately from the scan. Your report is yours to use in the NHS or privately, whichever you prefer.

See your GP promptly, rather than only booking a scan, if you have a new lump that does not go away, a lump in the armpit, skin dimpling or puckering, a nipple that has newly turned inwards, bloody or single-duct nipple discharge, an eczema-like rash on the nipple, or a rapidly enlarging, red, hot or swollen breast.

These are the features that warrant an urgent NHS breast clinic referral, with a two-week appointment target. A private scan can run alongside that referral and give you an answer sooner, but it should not delay seeing your GP.

London Private Ultrasound has two clinics. Central London is at 27 Welbeck Street, W1G 8EN, in the Harley Street Medical District, a short walk from Bond Street, Oxford Circus and Marylebone, and convenient for Mayfair, Fitzrovia, Soho, the City and Paddington.

St Albans is at 54–56 Victoria Street, AL1 3HZ, serving Hertfordshire, North London, and patients travelling in from Essex and Buckinghamshire. Both are open seven days a week, 9am to 7pm, with same-day appointments often available.