Can MRI detect cancer in lymph nodes?

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can evaluate the breasts and breast cancer related areas such as axillary lymph nodes, skin or pectoral muscle that are important for prognosis.

Can MRI detect cancer without contrast?

However, in most cases a non-contrast MRI is an effective exam for imaging the body’s organs. Even without the intravenous contrast, MRI can detect pathology in most organs and in some cases the pathology is made less visible on a contrast MRI than a non-contrast scan.

What happens when you get a MRI of your breast?

Results from a Breast MRI. If your MRI shows that a mass could be cancerous, your doctor will order a biopsy as a follow-up test. This is the surgical removal of a small sample of tissue from the suspected lump. A biopsy will help your doctor learn if the lump is cancerous or not.

Can you read the results of a MRI?

So you just had an MRI of your lumbar spine (lower back) and you went to see the doctor for the results or tried to read the MRI results yourself. Quickly you became confused, overwhelmed, and/or anxious reading all these “bad” things about your back.

What kind of growth can you find on an MRI?

Tumors or lumps: An MRI may find growths or lumps in organs such as your stomach, bladder, and pancreas. An MRI can find a growth on an ovary, or in the uterus (fibroid) in women. An MRI can be used to find a growth on the prostate gland in men.

What happens if you get a biopsy from an MRI?

If your MRI shows that a mass could be cancerous, your doctor will order a biopsy as a follow-up test. This is the surgical removal of a small sample of tissue from the suspected lump. A biopsy will help your doctor learn if the lump is cancerous or not.

So you just had an MRI of your lumbar spine (lower back) and you went to see the doctor for the results or tried to read the MRI results yourself. Quickly you became confused, overwhelmed, and/or anxious reading all these “bad” things about your back.

Can a lymph node be detected by an MRI?

After MRI found node, then had a ultrasound assisted biopsy of lymph node to confirm cancer. Definitely agree with trixie1313, you must be your own advocate. I have dense breast and found my lump 5 months after a normal mammogram. I discussed with my oncologist that I did not trust mammogram results and wanted an MRI for follow up checks.

Can a MRI detect changes in the other breast?

Detecting changes in the other breast that has not been newly diagnosed with breast cancer (There is an approximately 10 percent chance that women with breast cancer will develop cancer in the opposite breast.

Can you get a MRI after a lumpectomy?

MRI for Breast Cancer: Post Lumpectomy. A follow-up MRI after lumpectomy or breast conservation surgery has the advantage of providing a bilateral view of the breasts. Usually, background enhancement and cystic alteration will decrease bilaterally on MRI after completion of surgery and radiation.