The breast array coil is an MRI study that offers a complete view of the breasts from any angle.  Though mammography is still the most effective way to screen for breast cancer, MRI has gained acceptance in recent years as a secondary tool for diagnosis.

 

Breast MRI has many benefits: the ability to visualize tumors for staging cancer, to show more detail and detect multiple tumors, to effectively image dense tissue and breast implants, and to capture an expanded view of the chest to determine if cancer has spread to the chest wall or surrounding lymph nodes.

 

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