MRI Breast - Sagittal - Breast cancer

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MRI Breast - Sagittal - Breast cancer

  • This post-gadolinium image of the breast shows abnormal enhancement in the breast tissue due to a breast cancer

MRI Breast - Axial - Breast cancer

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MRI Breast - Axial - Breast cancer

  • To acquire MRI images of the breast the patient is positioned prone with the breasts hanging freely to avoid compression
  • To view the image it is presented as if the patient was lying supine
  • In the axial plane the abnormal breast can be compared with the normal contralateral breast

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Last reviewed: May 2018