Breast MRI
- Can visualize small abnormalities missed by mammography
- May be useful in screening women at high risk for breast cancer, according to recent studies Can image breast implants and ruptures
- Highly sensitive to small abnormalities
- Used effectively in dense breasts
- Can evaluate inverted nipples for evidence of cancer
- Can evaluate the extent of breast cancer
- Can help determine what type of surgery is indicated (lumpectomy or mastectomy)
- May detect breast cancer recurrences and residual tumors after lumpectomy
- Can locate primary tumor in women whose cancer has spread to axillary (armpit) lymph nodes
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