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Your care is our single focus and our utmost concern for your health is unequaled. This is why we offer a variety of state of the art MRI exams to fit your specific needs.
Womens Center for Radiology offers state-of-the-art Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to the community with the use of our 1.5 GE Signa Explorer. This advanced MRI system utilizes a magnetic field, radio frequency pulses, and advanced computer technology to generate high quality images to aid in diagnosis of any conditions, and/or disease. Since there is no radiation, MRI is considred one of the safest imaging modalities available and is on the leading edge of patient care. Your care is our focus.
How it Works
MRI works by using magnets and radio waves to detect changes in the body. The signals are interpreted by complex computer systems that produce detailed images for a diagnostic radiologist to interpret.
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Dual Imaging
Women’s Center for Radiology uses advanced software and methods (protocols) to achieve superior images for your radiologist to review. One advantage of choosing Women’s Center for Radiology for your breast MRI is our use of VIBRANT®, a specialized program that images both breasts simultaneously, reducing scan time and increasing accuracy during comparisons.
Computer Assisted Detection (CAD)
Merge Healthcare’s CADstream® software has proved to be an invaluable tool at Women’s Center for Radiology, and is a standard of care at our facility. Highly detailed images are presented in a logical order for your radiologist to review. CADstream examines the images and highlights any area which may deserve a closer look.
Preparing for Your Examination
- It is important that you accurately complete the MRI questionnaire before your examination.
- Wear comfortable clothing without any metal buttons or metal zippers.
- All jewelry will need to be removed before entering the MRI suite.
- Metal objects of any kind are not permitted in the MRI scanning area. This includes watches, pens, cell phones, glasses, etc.
- Please let the technologist know if you have had any surgeries in the previous 6 weeks, as some procedures use metal clips which are not MRI approved.
- We recommend you eat a light meal the day of your examination.
Assessing Lifetime Risk – We use the Tyrer-Cuzick (TC) Model
There are many factors involved in calculating your lifetime breast cancer risk, including your age, family history, age of onset of menses, age at menopause, and history of previous biopsies.
We will calculate your TC Model Score and inform you of the result. If your radiologist feels that you might be at high risk for developing breast cancer based on the TC Score and other factors, your radiologist may recommend a breast MRI evaluation. This information will also be included in the report of your mammogram and ultrasound findings sent to your referring doctor.
The TC Model is only one way to estimate breast cancer risk, and although very useful, does not include all circumstances that indicate increased risk.
Some of the following indicate increased lifetime risk, regardless of TC Model score, and are also indications for annual breast MRI evaluation:
Personal History
Strong Family History
BRCA1 or BRCA2 Gene Mutation
Relative Carrier of BRCA1 or BRCA2
History of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Evaluation of Silicone Implants
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Preparation for your Breast MRI
- It is important that you accurately complete the MRI questionnaire before your examination.
- Wear comfortable clothing without any metal buttons or metal zippers.
- All jewelry will need to be removed before entering the MRI suite.
- Metal objects of any kind are not permitted in the MRI scanning area. This includes watches, pens, cell phones, glasses, etc.
- Please let the technologist know if you have had any surgery in the previous 6 weeks, as some procedures use metal clips which are not MRI approved.
- We recommend you eat a light meal the day of your examination.
Preparation for your Brain MRI
- It is important that you accurately complete the MRI questionnaire before your examination.
- Wear comfortable clothing without any metal buttons or metal zippers.
- All jewelry will need to be removed before entering the MRI suite.
- Metal objects of any kind are not permitted in the MRI scanning area. This includes watches, pens, cell phones, glasses, etc.
- Please let the technologist know if you have had any surgery in the previous 6 weeks, as some procedures use metal clips which are not MRI approved.
- We recommend you eat a light meal the day of your examination.
Preparation for your Abdomen MRI
- It is important that you accurately complete the MRI questionnaire before your examination.
- Wear comfortable clothing without any metal buttons or metal zippers.
- All jewelry will need to be removed before entering the MRI suite.
- Metal objects of any kind are not permitted in the MRI scanning area. This includes watches, pens, cell phones, glasses, etc.
- Please let the technologist know if you have had any surgery in the previous 6 weeks, as some procedures use metal clips which are not MRI approved.
- We recommend you eat a light meal the day of your examination.
Preparation for your Pelvic MRI
- It is important that you accurately complete the MRI questionnaire before your examination.
- Wear comfortable clothing without any metal buttons or zippers.
- All jewelry will need to be removed before entering the MRI suite.
- Metal objects of any kind are not permitted in the MRI scanning area. This includes watches, pens, cell phones, glasses, etc.
- Please let the technologist know if you have had any surgeries in the previous 6 weeks.
- Please do not eat or drink 4 hours prior to your exam.
Preparation for your Shoulder MRI
- It is important that you accurately complete the MRI questionnaire before your examination.
- Wear comfortable clothing without any metal buttons or zippers.
- All jewelry will need to be removed before entering the MRI suite.
- Metal objects of any kind are not permitted in the MRI scanning area. This includes watches, pens, cell phones, glasses, etc.
- Please let the technologist know if you have had any surgeries in the previous 6 weeks, as some procedures use metal clips which are not MRI approved.
- We recommend you eat lightly the day of your examination.
Preparation for your Knee MRI
- It is important that you accurately complete the MRI questionnaire before your examination.
- Wear comfortable clothing without any metal buttons or zippers.
- All jewelry will need to be removed before entering the MRI suite.
- Metal objects of any kind are not permitted in the MRI scanning area. This includes watches, pens, cell phones, glasses, etc.
- Please let the technologist know if you have had any surgeries in the previous 6 weeks, as some procedures use metal clips which are not MRI approved.
- We recommend you eat lightly the day of your examination.
Preparation for your Spine MRI
- It is important that you accurately complete the MRI questionnaire before your examination.
- Wear comfortable clothing without any metal buttons or metal zippers.
- All jewelry will need to be removed before entering the MRI suite.
- Metal objects of any kind are not permitted in the MRI scanning area. This includes watches, pens, cell phones, glasses, etc.
- Please let the technologist know if you have had any surgery in the previous 6 weeks, as some procedures use metal clips which are not MRI approved.
- We recommend you eat a light meal the day of your examination.
