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Should I get an ultrasound, MRI or thermogram instead of or in addition to a mammogram?

April 26, 2017addition mammogram MRI thermogram Ultrasound

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Should I get an ultrasound, MRI or thermogram instead of or in addition to a mammogram?

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Mammography is the only screening test proven to decrease the death rate from breast cancer. Additional imaging is done in specific cases and in patients with increased risk factors. Thermography contributes little to the detection of breast cancer.