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 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.
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