Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Provided by Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Berkeley and Oakland, CA

One of the methods we use to measure the extent of breast cancer after it is diagnosed, and the response to treatment, is Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). This exam involves injecting a medication called gadolinium into the bloodstream, which helps us identify and observe the character of lesions in the breast. This exam produces hundreds of images of the breast which are reviewed by a radiologist. MRI may be recommended as part of a surveillance program for women who are known carriers of breast cancer genetic mutations.

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