MRI research?

cleomoon

Does anyone know of any research that has shown MRI's to be the best test to pick up lobular cancer? My insurance denied coverage for a recent MRI and I am looking for evidence to present to them. Thanks so much

nash

Cleomoon, I have to run out the door and will look for more info later, but a quick Google search turned up this, which is a start:

http://www.asbd.org/images/Porter_1.pdf

cp418

See this link about insurance denying MRI coverage.  This is a game the insurance companies play to frustrate and deny coverage.  Be persistant and don't back down - - have your doctor send letter, etc.  They want breast cancer patients to to give up and not persist in getting coverage for various scans - - do not let them get away with this tactic!

http://community.breastcancer.org/forum/47/topic/727995

cleomoon

Thank you nash and cp418

cleomoon

http://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/testing/types/mri/screening.jsp

Wouldn't you know I would find support right here...No suprise at all. Since I am high risk and fit the cancer society guidelines I should be ok with challenging the denial.

cp418

http://community.breastcancer.org/forum/47/topic/727995?page=3#idx_86

This top is covered in the HIgh Risk Forum --  see several posts down from the top.

dlb823

cleomoon ~  Try searching for posts by a member whose i.d. is RadiologyBiller.  She'd posted some excellent "insider" type information on a thread that addresses insurance cos denying MRIs.

I also just read an article about Promising New Breast Cancer Tests (YourHealth Magazine, October 2009), that mentioned a recent study at the Univeristy of Toledo that showed that 3T MRIs are more accurate than either mammos or u/s:

http://utnews.utoledo.edu/index.php/05_21_2009/research-reveals-3t-mri-detects-breast-cancer-not-seen-on-mammography-sonography

This research has also been quoted in various medical journals (Google 3T MRI University of Toledo), if you want to show one of those to your insurance carrier.     Deanna