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Existing tests for prostate cancer available in primary care have significant limitations. Recent NHS policy initiatives to improve early cancer diagnosis have in part focused on widening access to diagnostic testing, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This qualitative interview study assessed the acceptability of prostate MRI using Sekhon’s Theoretical Framework of Acceptability, with a diverse sample of patients who had undergone prostate MRI and GPs who had recently referred patients with suspected prostate cancer. GPs’ knowledge and understanding of the role of prostate MRI varied widely, with concerns raised about access to MRI and additional workload on primary care.