High Definition Breast MRI
Introducing a new tool in the fight against breast cancer – High Definition Breast MRI.
- 1 in 3 breast cancer patients has undiagnosed cancer in other areas of her breast
- 1 in 20 breast cancer patients has undiagnosed cancer in both breasts
- 1 in 3 breast cancer patients has undiagnosed multi-focal disease
- 1 in 20 breast cancer patients has undiagnosed bilateral disease
With High Definition Breast MRI it’s possible to image both breasts in one visit, which is more convenient for you, and helps your doctor arrive at a better diagnosis – faster.
What is Breast MRI?
Breast MRI uses Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to look specifically at the breast. It is a non-invasive procedure that doctors can use to determine what the inside of the breast looks like without having to do surgery or use compression (as in a mammogram). Each exam produces hundreds of images of the breast, cross-sectional in all three directions (side-to-side, top-to-bottom, front-to-back), which are then read by a Radiologist. No radioactivity is involved, and the technique is believed to have no health hazards in general. The hope is that such non-invasive studies will contribute to our progress in learning how to predict the behavior of tumors, and in selecting proper treatments. Breast MRI is an evolving technology and should not replace standard screening and diagnostic procedures (clinical and self exams, mammogram, fine needle aspiration or biopsy).
Magnetic resonance breast imaging (MRI, MR) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since 1991 for use as a supplemental tool, in addition to mammography, to help diagnose breast cancer. Breast MRI is an excellent problem-solving technology. It is often used to investigate breast concerns first detected with mammography, physical exam, or other imaging exams. MRI is also excellent at imaging the augmented breast, including both the breast implant itself and the breast tissue surrounding the implant (abnormalities or signs of breast cancer can sometimes be obscured by the implant on a mammogram). MRI is also useful for staging breast cancer, determining the most appropriate treatment, and for patient follow-up after breast cancer treatment.
High Definition Breast MRI – Now offered at the following locations:
- Baptist M&S Imaging North Central
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