Q Bio Q Exam - Whole-Body MRI, Biomarkers and Genetics
One ~90 minute visit in Redwood City combining whole-body MRI, 120+ biomarkers, 163 genes and physician review, for an annual member fee of $3,495.
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QUICK VERDICT
The Q Exam puts a non-contrast whole-body MRI, 120+ biomarkers, 163 genes and a physician review into one ~90 minute visit, then reads the MRI with FDA-cleared software and a board-certified radiologist. There is one clinic, in Redwood City, and Q Bio publishes an annual member fee of $3,495.
- Best for
- Buyers within reach of Redwood City who want imaging, bloodwork and genetics captured under one standardized protocol on the same day, and who intend to return so the longitudinal record is worth building.
- Skip if
- Travel to a single California clinic is impractical for you, or you want incidental-finding screening specifically, where Ezra and Prenuvo run far more locations.
- Tier
- Ultra-premium
Q Bio has consolidated into one product. Earlier coverage of this company, ours included, described a software layer called Gemini paired with a scanner called the Mark I, sold on something like a yearly membership. That framing is gone: as of August 2026 the word Gemini does not appear anywhere on q.bio, and what the company sells is the Q Exam, a single standardized in-clinic visit paid for as an annual member fee.
What you get in roughly ninety minutes, per Q Bio's own published breakdown: a non-contrast whole-body MRI running ten sequences and about 9,500 images from brain through pelvis, 120+ biomarkers from one blood and urine draw, 163 genes screened for clinically actionable variants, and wearable and prior-record data pulled in alongside. Every MRI is analyzed by Constellation, Q Bio's FDA-cleared image-analysis software, and then read by a board-certified radiologist. Results come back in two to three weeks after physician review, followed by a 45 minute walkthrough of your dashboard.
The genetics point is the one worth understanding, because it is where the longitudinal claim actually lives. The 163 genes are captured once and then referenced against every future exam, so the value compounds only if you keep coming back. That is a real difference from a one-off anatomical screen, but it also means a single visit does not deliver the thing the design is built around.
Two constraints to plan for. There is exactly one clinic, in Redwood City, California, so for most buyers this is a trip rather than a local appointment. And the price is $3,495 a year: on September 30, 2026 the Q Bio clinic page and Q Exam FAQ listed an annual member fee of $3,495 USD covering the exam and the 45-minute Data Review, charged on the day of the exam, which Q Bio describes as HSA and FSA eligible, with insurance not accepted.
Buyers within reach of Redwood City who want imaging, bloodwork and genetics captured under one standardized protocol on the same day, and who intend to return so the longitudinal record is worth building.
Travel to a single California clinic is impractical for you, or you want incidental-finding screening specifically, where Ezra and Prenuvo run far more locations.
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Q Exam - buyer FAQ
Is the Q Exam the same thing as Q Bio Gemini?
No, and if you are searching for Gemini you are looking at outdated information, including an earlier version of this page. Q Bio previously presented a software layer called Gemini alongside a scanner called the Mark I. As of August 2026 the word Gemini appears nowhere on q.bio. What the company sells now is the Q Exam, a single standardized in-clinic visit of about ninety minutes that bundles whole-body MRI, biomarkers, genetics and physician review rather than splitting software from scanner.
What does the Q Exam cost?
$3,495 USD, which Q Bio lists as an annual member fee covering the 75-minute exam, all five clinical inputs and the 45-minute Data Review with a Q Bio physician; we read it on the q.bio clinic page and Q Exam FAQ on September 30, 2026. A credit card is required at booking and charged on the day of the exam. Q Bio does not accept insurance but says the exam qualifies for HSA and FSA accounts, and cancellations within 48 hours of the appointment incur a $500 fee.
What is actually included, and how long do results take?
Per Q Bio's own published breakdown: a non-contrast whole-body MRI of ten sequences and roughly 9,500 images, 120+ biomarkers from a single blood and urine draw taken during the visit, 163 genes screened for clinically actionable variants, and wearable plus prior-record data integrated alongside. Every MRI is analyzed by Constellation, their FDA-cleared image-analysis software, and read by a board-certified radiologist. The visit runs about 90 minutes, results arrive in two to three weeks after physician review, and you get a 45 minute physician walkthrough of the dashboard.
Where do I have to go for it?
One clinic, in Redwood City, California. That is the whole footprint as of August 2026, so unless you are in the Bay Area this is a trip rather than a local appointment. It is the main practical difference against Ezra and Prenuvo, which operate scanners across many US metros. Q Bio also runs a partner track that deploys the exam through other health organizations, so availability could widen, but today the direct consumer path is Redwood City.