Use Of Screening Breast MRIs Endorsed For Some Women

The American Society of Breast Disease's Consensus Committee confirms that based on the most current data available, screening MRI is appropriate as an adjunct to mammography, clinical breast examination, and ultrasonography for breast cancer detection in women at high risk of breast cancer.

The Committee concurred with recently revised guidelines issued by the American Cancer Society that recommend annual MRI screening based on evidence to include: BRCA mutation, first-degree relatives of BRCA carriers who are untested, and women with a lifetime risk ~20-20% or greater as defined by BRCAPRO or other models that are largely dependent on family history.

source: MedicalNewsToday