What is Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging?
The technique has proved useful in examining women who are at high risk of breast cancer, in monitoring cancer treatment, in evaluating women who have had prior breast cancer surgery and radiation which limits the sensitivity of mammograms, and in evaluating women who have implants that obscure breast tissue making screening mammograms limited in cancer detection. According to Mindy Goldfischer, MD, Chief of Breast Imaging and Associate Director of the Breast Care Center at Englewood Hospital, “Breast MRI improves the sensitivity of breast cancer detection and staging in women. It offers superior, three-dimensional imaging, which is especially important for women who have ambiguous mammograms and for those with dense breast tissue.” When used in conjunction with mammography and ultrasound, breast MRI is a vital tool for detecting and monitoring breast cancer. Why come to the Medical Center for a Breast MRI? Englewood Hospital and Medical Center performs breast MRI on an Aurora Dedicate
