Breast MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

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MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, is a technology that uses magnets and radio waves to produce detailed cross-sectional images of the inside of the body. MRI does not use X-rays, so it does not involve any radiation exposure. Breast MRI has a number of different uses for breast cancer, including:

• screening high-risk women (women known to be at higher than average risk for breast cancer, either because of a strong family history or a gene abnormality)
• gathering more information about an area of suspicion found on a mammogram or ultrasound
• monitoring for recurrence after treatment

On the following pages, you can learn more about breast MRI and how the test may be used.

• How Breast MRI Is Performed
• Breast MRI for Screening
• Breast MRI for Diagnosis and Monitoring

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