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Advances in Breast MRI TechnologyArticle submitted by Michelle Dunn of Morris Imaging of Magnetic Imaging of Morris. New applications in healthcare technology are changing the way patients will be treated in our near future. The "state of the art" MRI technology also known as Magnetic Resonance Imaging, includes new Breast MRI applications that can provide physicians with precision information. Breast MRI is not used for routine breast cancer screening, but rather is useful to provide more information about a suspicious area detected on a mammogram, an ultrasound study or physical examination made by your physician. One of the many uses of MRI presently is to assist in the evaluation of a breast cancer patient who wants breast-conserving surgery. In addition, Breast MRI is also used to evaluate breast implants for leaks or ruptures, and to assess abnormal areas that are seen on a mammogram or are felt after breast surgery or radiation therapy. It is also helpful for a woman with a high risk of malignancy or when there maybe a history of scarring or trauma, according to a study supported by the National Cancer Institute. Images from MRI are extremely precise, so precise that we can often get as much information from MRI as we could from looking directly at the tissue. For this reason, MRI has the potential to reduce the need for certain diagnostic surgeries. MRI may require the use of a magnetic intravenous contrast agent. Each breast MRI study produces hundreds of images from side-to-side, top-to-bottom, and front-to-back. Women classified at high risk for breast cancer now have the chance to find the smallest abnormality at the earliest possible state of development. The decision may be based on the following criteria:
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