Breast MRI Scan False-Positive Rate Drops on Repetition

Women who get breast MRI scans may have higher false-positives on their baseline studies, but those rates drop on subsequent scans, according to a study to be published in the April issue of Radiology.Study co-author Martha B. Mainiero, MD, notes that while MRI is an excellent screening tool for breast cancer, the higher rate of false-positive results keep some women from undergoing the exam.“The goal of our study was to determine if the availability of prior MR images for comparison reduces

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