Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Breast

What is a Breast MRI ?

Breast MRI is a non-invasive procedure that physicians can use to determine what the inside of the breast looks like. MRI uses a large magnet, radio waves and a computer to scan your breasts and produce particularly clear pictures that cannot be seen on conventional X-rays. The detection of breast cancer can often be made through an MRI without subjecting the patient to compression techniques of mammography or to unnecessary biopsies.

The above picture is an example of a Breast MRI. The patient had a large mass in the posterior aspect of her right breast. MRI was able to diagnose a second lesion in her right axilla/chest wall, which was helpful to her referring physician.