Breast MRI

Octobergirl
Octobergirl Member Posts: 334
edited June 2014 in Stage III Breast Cancer

Help!....I'm wondering if a breast MRI can show mets to bones and upper torso? October

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  • diana50
    diana50 Member Posts: 2,134
    edited March 2012

    i think a breast mri might show chest wall and ribs.  but, i am not sure.  mostly focused on breast tissue and lymph nodes.  depends on the field of the study.

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  • kltb04
    kltb04 Member Posts: 1,051
    edited March 2012

    Everything I have researched indicates mainly just breast and lymph nodes as well...my BS did one just to make sure that the tumor seen on the mammo/and u/s was all we were looking for.  Something about the way the dye flows/doesn't flow through normal tissues and tumors (I am not a scientist for a reason!)

    My MRI didn't indicate any node involvement but they aren't really totally reliable for that either, as I had a SNB and had 1/4 nodes involved - bah!  But it gives you a clearer look at what you are dealing with. After MRI, I had a PET/CT (whole body) a head CT, and a MUGA before chemo.  Talk about "scanxiety"....

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  • Octobergirl
    Octobergirl Member Posts: 334
    edited March 2012

    Thanks for your responses. I am scheduled to have a breast MRI this year (dense breast) and have been having quite a bit of pain thru my shoulder blades as well as a cough which I really think is a side effect of Femara. I just want to be as prepared... as one can ever be....if it is possible for the MRI to show mets. I didn't have the body scans, Karri. I can only imagine the scanxiety you experienced. Hope all is going ok with your treatment now! October

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