Breast MRI

Magnetic resonance imaging of the breast (breast MRI), commonly used for dense breasts, is a highly accurate imaging modality for detecting early breast cancer and other abnormalities without using excess radiation. It’s often used alongside digital mammograms and digital breast tomosynthesis to offer detailed visualization of breast lesion margins.

New study results 'strongly' back supplemental MRI for women with dense breasts
This latest research further confirms that breast MRI not only detects tumors that mammography cannot, but it also spots invasive cases that pose greater risks to patients.
USPSTF stops short of recommending supplemental imaging for women with dense breast tissue
Experts, medical organizations and advocates alike are coming forward saying that the new guidelines “do not go far enough,” particularly when it comes to addressing the screening needs of certain patients.
Edema scores can help predict the aggressiveness of breast cancer
Applying an edema classification system to preoperative MRI exams provides insight into whether patients' breast cancer will spread.
Arizona bill would eliminate out-of-pocket costs for breast cancer screenings
Susan G. Komen, a breast cancer advocacy group, is urging lawmakers to pass the legislation.
Ultrasound combined with MRI is better able to identify cancerous lesions in breast tissue
Research out of China found that the pairing proved to be more accurate in identifying cancer in nonmass-like lesions.

Expanded genetic testing points more women to screening breast MRI

Testing for gene mutations beyond just BRCA1 and BRCA2 would indicate screening breast MRI and other proactive measures for many women who would not have been considered candidates for such measures going by family history alone, according to a large-sample study published online Dec. 21 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

December 21, 2016

For high-risk women, even small lesions on breast MRI call for prompt assessment and biopsy

A U.K. study based on a departmental audit has confirmed previous research suggesting that MRI-detected small enhancing masses and new small enhancing foci, including those smaller than 5 millimeters, should be considered suspicious in women at high risk for breast cancer.

December 8, 2016

Nonstandard patient positioning shows promise in intraoperative breast MRI

Intraoperative MRI for breast-tumor resection following presurgical MRI with the patient in the supine (“face up”) position can be used to effectively plan the extent of resection, detect residual tumor immediately after the first attempt at definitive lumpectomy and provide feedback to the surgeon within the surgical suite during a breast-conserving operation. 

June 23, 2016

Breast MRI detects more invasive cancers than mammography in high-risk women

Invasive breast cancers are more likely to be found through breast MRI screening rather than mammography in women with elevated risk factors, according to results of a study published online April 20 in the journal Radiology.

April 25, 2016

Save time, catch cancer with abbreviated breast MRI protocols

Abbreviated MRI protocols are just as effective as full diagnostic protocols at detecting cancers and also save valuable time and resources for both patients and facilities, according to results of a study published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

April 21, 2016

Dense-breast notifications raise confusing issues

Study examines mismatch between breast MRI BI-RADS assessments, clinical recommendations

Breast MRI examinations assessed using BI-RADS guidelines don’t always coincide with expected clinical management recommendations, according to results of a study published online in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

February 8, 2016

In preclinical trial, a new breast MRI contrast agent shows metastasis-prone cells at their earliest stage

Human trials are still a few years off, but a new contrast agent for early-detection breast MRI has come through biomedical imaging investigations in mice with flying colors. 

August 13, 2015

VolparaDensity Used to Guide Patient Selection in First Breast MRI Screening Trial for Women with Extremely Dense Breasts

The DENSE Trial, the first randomized trial investigating the additional value of MRI for screening women with dense breasts, is featured in the current issue of Radiology. 

July 8, 2015

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New study results 'strongly' back supplemental MRI for women with dense breasts

USPSTF stops short of recommending supplemental imaging for women with dense breast tissue

Edema scores can help predict the aggressiveness of breast cancer

Arizona bill would eliminate out-of-pocket costs for breast cancer screenings

Ultrasound combined with MRI is better able to identify cancerous lesions in breast tissue

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