Should MRI technology be used over traditional methods in high-risk patients?
I have a family history of breast cancer, and want to be as proactive as possible with my own health. Are MRI scans more accurate than mammograms? And if something is found, is an MRI breast biopsy preferable to an open biopsy?
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