Breast MRI

If you are confronted with any kind of breast abnormality, early detection is essential. Breast MRI goes above and beyond conventional breast imaging, often providing solutions to tough diagnostic problems and identifying breast tumors that other exams might fail to detect.

Breast MRI is usually performed when your doctor needs more information than a mammogram, ultrasound or clinical breast exam can provide.

• Breast MRI has a number of different uses for breast cancer, including:

• Screening women at high 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 breast cancer treatment.

A State-of-the-Art Experience

At the Margaret W. Niedland Breast Center, we offer state-of-the-art MRI with the widest patient opening available, which offers the most comfortable exam experience. The Caring Suite system allows patients to customize their experience. Using an iPad, patients can choose a visual theme, lighting and music, giving them complete control of the environment during the exam. As part of the virtual experience, patients can visit the beach, admire the beauty of fall leaves, or explore a field of sunflowers. Through custom visuals, lighting and soothing music, the Caring Suite helps to make the patient experience comfortable and relaxing. Unlike many other imaging centers in the area, the Margaret W. Niedland Breast Center is equipped to perform MRI-guided biopsies.