Breast MRI Web Site

Introduction | Background | What is Breast MRI? | What is MRI?, Learning more | Benefits | Risks | Who is a candidate? | What can Breast MRI tell? | The Exam | Contrast Agent | Cost | Informed Consent | Questions to Ask | Where To Go | Implants | Pictures | What's on the horizon? | Breast Cancer Web Sites | Literature | MRSC | UCSF

Breast MRI

Welcome to the Breast MRI Web Site! This site is here to provide up-to-date breast MRI information and resources.

It is important to note that breast MRI, an exciting and evolving technology, should not replace appropriate standard screening and diagnostic tools, such as:

  • Breast self-examination
  • Physical examination of the breast by a qualified professional
  • Screening and diagnostic mammography
  • Fine needle aspiration or biopsy
Example of an MRI projection after contrast agent injection.

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(Go to Pictures for other images & projections)

Last updated: 6 May 1999
Site created by Ellen Schwerin,
maintained by Emily Heumann
Introduction | Background | What is Breast MRI? | What is MRI?, Learning more | Benefits | Risks | Who is a candidate? | What can Breast MRI tell? | The Exam | Contrast Agent | Cost | Informed Consent | Questions to Ask | Where To Go | Implants | Pictures | What's on the horizon? | Breast Cancer Web Sites | Literature | MRSC | UCSF

Breast MRI Web Site

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