Chest vs breast mri

brooke17927

Is there a difference? I called to get an appt someplace else and at first it was fine but then they said because of the way the order was worded, as a breast mri that they couldn’t do it, even tho I know my friend goes to their office for the same thing I’m being seen for (dense tissue)

MelissaDallas

Yes, there is a huge difference

brooke17927

I guess I’m just confused because my friend is seen there for the exact reason I’m going

MelissaDallas

I just remember on the “Interpreting Your Report” thread when a woman was asking Doc about some incidental findings on another type of scan and what could/couldn’t be seen. Looks like to me an MRI of the chest/abdomen would be lying on your back face up, and the breast one is on your stomach with your nreasts hanging through holes in the table. Just a guess