Convenience
Five centers in Raleigh, Brier Creek, Cary, Clayton and Wake Forest, with same day, evening and weekend appointments for some services.
When you need answers about your health, you deserve more than a scan.
Affordabilitywithout compromise.
Outpatient MRI, CT, mammography and more at five Triangle locations, with one simple bill and no added facility fee.
For patients
Get your exam scheduled, prepared for and paid for, from your phone.
Patient Pathway lets you book, pre-register, upload your ID and insurance, and see your results and images.
Patient resources For referring providersYour patients leave with an appointment, not just an order.
Order, schedule, chat and view reports and images in one place with the RoyalMD provider portal.
Provider resources60%+average savings on an MRI compared with a hospital
4.8average Google rating from 5,207 reviews
24 hrstypical time for your report to reach your provider
25+years serving the Triangle
A full service imaging center.
Screening and diagnostic imaging, every exam read by a board certified, sub-specialty trained radiologist.
MRI
Open bore 1.5T and an outpatient 3T magnet, with comfort built into every scan.
CT
Fast, painless cross sectional imaging, plus low dose lung screening and cardiac scoring.
Ultrasound
Radiation free, real time imaging, often available the same day.
X-ray
Walk-in x-rays at every location, with free door side parking.
Bone density
A ten minute DEXA scan to measure bone loss and osteoporosis risk.
Women's imaging
3D mammography, breast ultrasound, breast MRI and biopsy, read by breast radiologists.
Fluoroscopy
Arthrograms, joint injections, HSG, swallow studies and more.
The same exam. A very different bill.
Hospital based imaging often adds facility, technical and professional fees, each on its own bill. As an independent outpatient center, we charge one price and send one bill.
- No added facility fee
- One bill that includes the radiologist's reading
- Self-pay prices published up front
- In network with most major plans and Medicare
Average MRI cost
$850average savings, over 60%
Source: Advisory Board research.Why patients and providers choose us.
Choosing an imaging provider goes beyond cost. The right images, read by the right specialist, get you to the right treatment sooner.
Exceptional care
From the scheduler who finds you the best time to the technologist who performs your exam, every team member is focused on your comfort.
Superior technology
Wide, short open bore MRI scanners, an outpatient 3T magnet at Midtown, and 3D mammography at every center.
Accurate results
Our partners at Greensboro Radiology are onsite every day, and every exam is read by a radiologist sub-specialized in that area of the body.
4.85,207 Google reviews
Patients rate us 4.8 out of 5.
More than 5,200 patients have reviewed our five centers on Google. Here is some of what they said.
Dorothy at the front desk was an absolute peach!
His calm demeanor really helped ease my nerves.
The cost estimate they provided prior to the visit matched what I was asked to pay.
Parking is easy and close to the entrance.
Check-in took only a minute.
They bring you back and immediately start.
EVERY time, the people are amazing.
I always request Cardinal Points in WF for my imaging appointments.
In and out in less than 10 minutes for a chest xray.
The pricing was extremely affordable, honestly the best we found in the area.
The facility was spotless and looked brand new.
Tina was the Technician and did a fabulous job in making me feel comfortable.
Ratings and review counts from Google Business Profiles, November 2026. Select a location to read every review.
Peace of mind, every year.
3D mammography helps find cancers earlier, with fewer callbacks. Every breast exam is read by a dedicated breast radiologist.
- No referral needed for a screening mammogram
- Book online in minutes and pre-register before you arrive
- Breast ultrasound, breast MRI and abbreviated breast MRI for dense tissue
Less paperwork. More time for you.
Patient Pathway is our patient portal. Schedule an exam your physician ordered, pre-register, and see your results and images right from your phone.
Patient Pathway
Your results are readyTap to view your report and images.
- Schedule an exam
- Pre-register online
- Upload ID and insurance
- Get appointment reminders
- View results and images
- Pay your bill
For referring providers
Schedule while your patient is still in the room.
The RoyalMD provider portal brings ordering, real time scheduling across all five centers, secure chat, reports and an enhanced image viewer into one place.
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Five locations. Close to home and work.
Every center has free, ground level parking right outside the door and first floor access. Walk-in x-rays at all five.
Full service outpatient imaging near Millbrook and Falls of Neuse Roads, just north of the 440 Beltline. Home to our 3T MRI.
- Monday to Friday
- 8am to 5pm
- X-ray
- 8am to 5pm
- Saturday and Sunday
- By appointment
3T MRICTUltrasoundMammographyBone densityFluoroscopyX-ray
Just off I-540 and minutes from RTP, Durham and Morrisville, on the border of Wake and Durham Counties.
- Monday to Friday
- 8am to 5pm
- Saturday and Sunday
- By appointment
1.5T MRICTUltrasoundMammographyBone densityX-ray
At NC 55 and High House Road in west Cary, minutes from Apex and Holly Springs.
- Monday to Friday
- 8am to 5pm
1.5T MRIUltrasoundMammographyBone densityFluoroscopyX-ray
Off Highway 42 next to Johnston Health Clayton, in the Spring Branch Medical Pavilion.
- Monday to Friday
- 8am to 5pm
- Saturday and Sunday
- By appointment
1.5T MRICTUltrasoundMammographyBone densityFluoroscopyX-ray
Off US 1 North (Capital Boulevard) and Durham Highway in the Wake Forest Business Park.
- Monday to Friday
- 8am to 5pm
- X-ray
- 8am to 5pm
- Saturday and Sunday
- By appointment
1.5T MRIUltrasoundMammographyX-ray
The smarter imaging choice for the Triangle.
Five locations, one simple bill, and a sub-specialized radiologist on every exam.