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Breast MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is a test in which a person's breasts are scanned using a strong magnetic field, without x-rays. Breast MRI does not replace breast mammograms or ultrasound scans, but MRI used to verify suspicious findings on mammogram/ultrasound, or to screen very high risk women (with a strong family history of breast cancer), or to look into very dense breasts.
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MRI and a biopsy? What exactly can a dr see when doing a MRI of my breasts? I have a lump and am wondering if this test will tell me anything or if I will need a biopsy as well.
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I am having 1 of my female relative .she is going for MRI after 3 days ( Breast contrast study).Does she need any prepration before going for MRI?
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Does a breast MRI hurt?
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How accurate are breast MRI's?
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How is a breast MRI typically performed?
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Should i start worrying if dr ordered breast mri?
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Do you get the results of a breast MRI immediately?
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Had breast mri and there is a white spot. What could it be?
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How will an MRI help if I have cancer cells in a small lump in my breast?
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Breast MRI effectiveness? Is a MRI the most effective breast imaging test?
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How many days should I wait to hear results from my breast MRI with contrast? 4/26/13,results faxed 4/29&4/30.
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Length of time for breast MRI? I have to get a MRI next week to look more closely at my breasts - how long do they usually take?
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A 33-year old asked:
Is an mri used to detect breast cancer?
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A 34-year old asked:
Can you tell me the difference between breast MRI and Mammography?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Can you have a normal clinical breast exam , but have a MRI show cancer? How often does that happen ? I have a cousin that had cancer in her late 20's
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One or two breast MRI procedures? I have to get a MRI to look at my breasts - is it standard to do a MRI for each breast, or can the machine look at both at the same time?
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Are doctors obligated to share my films if I want to get a second opinion? I recently had a breast MRI but am confused about the results and would like to get a second opinion. However, when I asked for the image to share with another DR, the first DR ref
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Can heart mri detect breast tumors?
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A 48-year old female asked:
Can you determine breast cancer with an MRI with contrast?
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Will affected lymph nodes show up on a bilateral breast MRI?
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Besides imaging and MRI, are there new tests for recurrent breast cancer?
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A 38-year old asked:
Magnetic resonance imaging (mri) and breast implants, is it hard to read?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Classification of BI-RAD3 on breast MRI. With a BI-RAD3 and high risk, is a biopsy suggested?
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A 39-year old female asked:
My right breast has some thickening. And I have had upper back pain for almost one year. My MRI was clear of spine. Could these be related?
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Breast Biopsy needed, abnormal cells in bloody aspirate from a cyst. Can no longer be found on u/s should i have an mri or leave it? Birads 3
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A 30-year old female asked:
My MRI said: bilateral few radial folds,more as regards the number and indentation at left silicon implant breast . What it means ? Is that risky ?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Had breast mri , family history. A lump they think its benign lymph node. Right away they want to do a mamogram . Why would they do it if its that ?
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A 24-year old asked:
Why would a breast MRI be recommended when you have breast cancer?
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A 30-year old asked:
I just had a breast mri and the results were: left breast 2-5mm benign intraparenchymal lymph nodes. What does this mean?
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