An Honest Second Read of
the Scan You Already Have

A family-owned imaging center — not a hospital, not a health system, not a physician network. We don't treat patients, so nothing in your report leads to a procedure we perform. Send us your MRI, PET/CT, CT or ultrasound from any facility and a fellowship-trained radiologist will tell you what the images show.

Report in [48] Hours

The clock starts the moment we have a complete, usable study.

No Repeat Scan

No additional radiation, no contrast, no time in the scanner.

Any Facility, Any State

Upload securely, mail a disc, or authorize us to request it.

Flat Fee

Quoted before we begin. No claim to file, no surprise billing.

Independent Practice

No System Behind Us.
That's the Point.

Central Park Advanced Imaging is a family-owned, physician-led facility at 60th and Park. We are not owned by a hospital, we are not part of a health system, and we are not a division of a larger network.

For a second opinion specifically, that structure is the whole argument. We don't operate a surgical practice, an oncology service, or any treatment line. There is no procedure at the end of our report.

Independently owned

A family-run facility, answerable to patients rather than to a system's referral targets.

Nothing to sell you

We read images. We don't treat. No surgery, no therapy, no procedure follows your report.

 

You speak with your radiologist

Every review includes a sit-down, in person or by phone, to go through the images together.

What Independence Actually Changes

The value of a second read depends entirely on who benefits from what it says.

No treatment arm

We have no financial stake in whether you have surgery, start therapy, or do nothing

No referral obligation

Your report goes to you and to whichever physician you choose. That's the end of it.

No call center

The person who answers the phone is the person handling your case.

Straight answers

If your images look unremarkable, we will tell you they look unremarkable.

Subspecialty Coverage

Tell us what kind of study you have and we'll tell you who will review it before you commit to anything.

Neuroradiology

Brain, spine and head & neck MRI and CT.

Musculoskeletal

Joint, sports and spine imaging.

Body & Oncologic

PET/CT, staging and response assessment.

Board Certified

American Board of Radiology, with subspecialty fellowship training.
Clinical Leadership

You'll Know Who Reads Your Study

At a large center you rarely find out who interpreted your scan. Here you'll have the name before you send your images, and you'll speak with that physician afterward. Every study is read by a board-certified, fellowship-trained radiologist.

Dr. Riedl, MD

Nuclear Medicine
Board-Certified Radiologist Specialty: Nuclear Medicine Dr. Riedl completed his medical school and postgraduate training in Diagnostic Radiology in Vienna, Austria. After completing his Ph.D., he then became assistant Professor in Radiology at the University of Vienna. Dr. Riedl went to Memorial Sloan Kettering to further his training in Nuclear Medicine and Breast Imaging.

Dr. El Amine, MD

Emergency Radiology.Concierge Radiology
Dr. El Amine is a board-certified radiologist with extensive academic and clinical experience in oncologic, abdominal, and emergency imaging. He has served as Assistant Member at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Assistant Professor at Weill Cornell Medical College, with a current appointment in Emergency Radiology at Yale School of Medicine.

"A second read isn't a verdict on the first radiologist. It's a careful look at the same images by someone with no stake in what happens next."

The Process

Four Steps. No Repeat Scan.

Nothing about a second opinion requires you to be imaged again. We work from the study you already have.

Send us your images

Secure upload, a mailed or dropped-off disc, or sign a release and we'll request the study directly from the facility. We need the images, not just the report.

We confirm scope and fee

We verify the study is complete and usable, then give you the flat fee and a turnaround date before any work begins.

A radiologist reads it independently

Interpreted against your clinical history and any priors you provide. You receive a full written report, not a note appended to someone else's.

You sit down with the radiologist

In person at our 60th Street suite or by phone. We send the report to your referring physician at your request.

From Disc to Report

Most reviews are underway the same day the study arrives.

[48] Hours

Standard turnaround once we have a usable study.

Same Day

If anything is missing, we tell you the day it arrives.

Consultation Included

Not an add-on. Every review comes with time with the reading physician.

Your Images Stay Yours

Shared only with you and anyone you specifically authorize.
Clinical Value

When a Second Read Is Worth Having

Radiology is interpretation. Two qualified radiologists can weigh the same finding differently — how significant it is, whether it needs follow-up, how it compares to a prior exam. A second read doesn't mean the first was wrong. It means the decision in front of you is important enough to look at twice.

Before a Treatment Decision

Surgery, biopsy, or starting and changing therapy. When imaging is driving the decision, a second interpretation is worth the two days it takes.

When Findings Are Indeterminate

"Cannot exclude," "clinical correlation recommended," "recommend follow-up imaging." Language that leaves you unsure what happens next.

When You're Followed Over Time

A careful side-by-side against your prior studies often matters more than any single scan read on its own.
Transparent Pricing

Flat Fee — Quoted Before We Start

Second opinion reviews are generally not covered by insurance, so we've priced this as a straightforward self-pay service rather than putting you through a claim.

CT

$125

[48]-Hour Report

Diagnostic CT of any body region, read against your clinical history.

Ultrasound

$100

[48]-Hour Report

Review of a completed study. See the FAQ on operator dependence.

Reviewing more than one exam, or a series of studies over time, is quoted per case. Call (212) 363-7315 and we'll price it before you commit.

Straight Talk

What This Service Is — and Isn't

  • It is an independent radiology interpretation. A qualified radiologist reviews your images and issues a full written report.
  • It is not a treatment plan, and we won't push you toward one. Decisions about your care stay with you and your treating physician.
  • It is not a substitute for a physical exam or clinical workup. Imaging is one input among several.
  • It can't fix a limited study. If the original exam didn't cover the area in question, lacked contrast, or has significant motion artifact, a second read carries the same limitation. We'll tell you that up front rather than take your money.
  • It is not a review of the first radiologist. We report what we see on the images. We don't grade other physicians' work.
Common Questions

Before You Send Your Images

Do I need to be scanned again?

No. That's the point of the service. We work from the images you already have, so there's no additional radiation, no additional contrast, and no additional scan time.

How do I get my images to you?

Three ways: secure upload, bringing or mailing a disc to 110 E 60th Street, or signing a release authorizing us to request the study from the facility that performed it. We need the images themselves, not just the written report.

Will my insurance cover this?

Usually not. Most plans won't pay a second professional interpretation of the same study. We've set a flat self-pay fee so you know the cost before we begin, and we'll provide documentation if you'd like to submit to your plan yourself.

Can my doctor request this on my behalf?

 

Yes. Referring physicians send studies directly. Call (212) 363-7315 or see our physician partnership program.

Do you review ultrasound?
Does my original facility find out?
What if you find something different?

Get Started

Request a Second Opinion

Tell us what you have. We'll confirm the fee and turnaround before any work begins.

A member of our team responds within one business day.
Prefer to talk first? Call (212) 363-7315.

A Second Set of Eyes, With No Stake in the Answer

Central Park Advanced Imaging · 110 East 60th Street, Lower Level, New York, NY 10022. Independently owned concierge imaging in Manhattan's medical corridor.

Second opinion imaging reviews are diagnostic radiology interpretations provided by licensed physicians. They are intended to support — not replace — the care of your treating physician, and they are not emergency services. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911. NeuroQuant® and OnQ Prostate® are registered trademarks of Cortechs.ai.

Do you review ultrasound?

Yes, with one honest caveat. Ultrasound is acquired in real time by the person holding the probe, so a second reader is limited to the images that were captured. If the area of concern wasn't imaged well, a repeat study may serve you better than a re-read. We'll say so if that's the case.

What if you find something different?

We report what we see, clearly, and we go through it with you. If our reading differs meaningfully from the original, we'll explain where and why in plain language, and send the report to your physician so the difference can be worked through clinically.

Get Started

Request a Second Opinion

Tell us what you have. We'll confirm the fee and turnaround before any work begins.

A member of our team responds within one business day.
Prefer to talk first? Call (212) 363-7315.

Second opinion imaging reviews are diagnostic radiology interpretations provided by licensed physicians. They are intended to support — not replace — the care of your treating physician, and they are not emergency services. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911. NeuroQuant® and OnQ Prostate® are registered trademarks of Cortechs.ai.