BRC1+ Breast MRI

angelinac
angelinac Member Posts: 76
edited June 2014 in Genetic Testing

So I got my Breast MRI today and they gave me the images on a disc of course I opened them and have no idea what I am looking for, does anyone? I have to wait 24-48 hours to hear back from my doctor. Ahhhh...

 I had a pelvic ultrasound a couple of weeks ago I have to go back in two menstrual cycles on day 7 and re-test, They found a cyst in my right ovary but said it most likely is a blood cyst, which in that case it will dissapear by the time we re-test.

 Any advice? Similiar experiences...

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  • angelinac
    angelinac Member Posts: 76
    edited April 2011

    I recieved my results today from my MRI, my doctor said I have dense tissues so now I have to go for a mammagram and a sonogram... He said they found benign fiber something, they need to confirm thats all it is with these next steps...

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  • Latte
    Latte Member Posts: 1,072
    edited April 2011

    hi angelina,

    i was surprised that the dr said you need to have a mammo because you have dense tissue - usually it's the other way round, mammos can't read dense tissue so they send you for an MRI. Fingers crossed that what they found is nothing :-)

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  • angelinac
    angelinac Member Posts: 76
    edited April 2011

    Yeah I am confused myself. I am going to go to the doctors on Monday to pick up the script and I am going to request the report from the radiologist I will come back and post what they wrote and maybe it will make more sense to others who are more experienced with verbage and whar not.... Thanks for responding!

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  • angelinac
    angelinac Member Posts: 76
    edited May 2011

    Question, does anyone know of a thyroid guard? A friend said I should request a thyroid guard when I have a mammagram, is that true? Another friend said it could affect the turnout of the mammagram and I may have to have it re-done.

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  • angelinac
    angelinac Member Posts: 76
    edited May 2011

    Here is my results from the radiology report: "The breasts contain a large amount of fibroglandular tissue. No spiculated masses or suspicious foci of contrast enhancement are seen in either breast distinct from the breast parenchyma. Multiple round and oval, less than 1 cm foci of persistent enhancement are noted in both breasts, likely related to a combination of areas of fibrocystic change, fibroadenomas, and/or intramammary lymph nodes. No abnormalities are identified in the visualized portions of the thorax, axillae or upper abdomen. Correlation with a baseline mammogram and bilateral breast sonography is recommended. If no suspicious mammographic or sonographic abnormalities are seen in either breast, a follow-up MRI exam is recommended in one year.

    I am going for a mammogram and a breat sonogram tomorrow at 1 pm est. And I decided to go to a imaging center in a hospital as I heard that I will meet with a radiologist after to speak about the results.

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