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4D Breast MRI

About 4D Breast MRI

4D Breast MRI is part of RMI's four-pronged approach to fighting breast cancer, along with mammography, breast ultrasound, and Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging. By introducing 4D Breast MRI to the Great Lakes community, RMI has expanded on its tradition of leadership as an accredited Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, and as the first practice in Michigan to be approved by the Mammogram Medicare Screening program.

The most advanced technological development in breast imaging, 4D (four dimensional) Breast MRI supplements detailed three-dimensional MRI (magnetic resonance imaging -- see our MRI page for general information) data with a "fourth dimension" of information based on time and motion, creating an enhanced view of the real-time functioning of the breast and any suspected lesions or tumors.

Four-dimensional imaging gives doctors a better chance of finding breast cancer early, and may reveal tumors that other imaging techniques might not. If cancer is detected, four-dimensional imaging makes it easier to discover additional tumors in the same or opposite breast and provides better information to guide treatment decisions, such as lumpectomy (removing diseased tissue only) vs. mastectomy (removing the entire breast), or single- vs. double mastectomy.

As you can see when you view a photograph of the examination room, RMI’s MRI unit has a more open feel for greater patient comfort.

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