Who qualifies for a breast MRI?
MRI can help detect breast cancer in women with breast implants, inverted nipples, and younger women with dense breast tissue—all of which are difficult to image using traditional mammography. Because MR imaging does not involve radiation, the procedure can be used to screen women younger than the age of 40. Also, by employing MRI in regular practice the number of screenings per year increase for women at high risk for breast cancer, ultimately, detecting breast cancer even earlier. Breast MRI is covered by insurance. The American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends that women with cancer, women at high risk for breast cancer, and women with breast implants should have an annual MRI scan in addition to mammography.
