MDCT Can Supplement Breast MRI
In the past year, it has become increasingly common for doctors to recommend the use of the breast MRI to certain mammogram patients. Patients at high risk of breast cancer or with questionable mammogram results can greatly benefit from the additional information provided by the breast MRI.
Hoever, even the breast MRI isn't perfect. Some patients can undergo the MRI for one reason or another. And sometimes the information in the breast MRI needs to be supplemented to provide a more accurate picture of the health issues for the doctor to be able to recommend the best treatment.
One of the ways that the breast MRI may be supplemented is with the use of the MDCT.
"Multidetector-row CT has been commercially available for more than a decade, and its use has proliferated, particularly in applications such as coronary CT angiography." (source)
It is now becoming increasingly apparent that it can also be used to supplement the breast MRI in order to improve women's imaging.
Question of the Day: When should the MDCT be used as an alternative or supplement for the breast MRI?photo link
