Category: Accelerated Breast MRI

Dense Breast Tissue and Your Mammogram

Did you know that, in 2019, U.S. Congress directed the Food and Drug Administration to require providers to include breast density information in mammogram reports? Although many states already require providers to do...

August 4, 2020 – 2 min read

Understanding Why You May Need a Breast MRI

If your doctor has recommended that you undergo an Accelerated Breast MRI™, also known as an abbreviated breast MRI, you may feel uneasy or maybe even worried. Knowing more about what to expect...

July 28, 2020 – 2 min read

Why You Might Need an Accelerated Breast MRI

The prospect of a breast cancer diagnosis is scary, especially if you know you’re at high risk because of your family history or because you’ve already had the disease. So why not take...

July 15, 2020 – 2 min read
breast mri vs mammogram

Mammogram or Accelerated Breast MRI—Which Do You Need?

Early detection of breast cancer is important. Regular screening can help your health care provider find a small tumor before it spreads to other areas of the body. Not only does an early...

June 11, 2020 – 3 min read
How to Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer

How To Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer

When it comes to breast cancer, there is no one way to fully protect yourself. However, there are steps you can take to help you figure out how to reduce your risk of...

October 14, 2019 – 3 min read
It's important women with dense breast tissue receive a mammogram and AB MRI screening.

Dense Breast Tissue Screening: Why Women with Dense Breast Tissue are at Risk

On February 15, 2019, Congress passed a federal funding bill stating all mammography providers must include updated information concerning dense breast tissue in their reports sent to both patients and their physicians. This...

September 30, 2019 – 4 min read
Accelerated Breast MRI can help find early detections of breast cancer

Should You Schedule an Accelerated Breast MRI or 3D Mammogram for Early Detection of Breast Cancer?

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States, affecting one of every eight women at some point in her lifetime. The National Breast Cancer Foundation states that the...

August 19, 2019 – 4 min read
3d mammogam or mri

Is a 3D Mammogram Better than an MRI?

Besides skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common type of cancer faced by women in the United States. Tragically, one in eight women face this disease at some point in their lives,...

October 16, 2018 – 3 min read
breast mri vs mammogram

Breast MRI vs. Mammogram: What You Need to Know

For the last 30 years, American women have been advised to get yearly mammograms, but in another 30 years, the breast MRI may become the imaging tool of choice for early detection of...

September 4, 2018 – 3 min read