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MrsHondy
MrsHondy Member Posts: 4
edited September 2018 in Waiting for Test Results

Hello, all. I know every patient is different, but I'm puzzled. I had a routine mammogram last Monday immediately followed by ultrasound. The radiologist said, "We'll assume the worst and expect the best," then I was sent to the breast surgeon all in the same day. MRI last Friday, and today I got a call that, "the radiologist did see something..." and another ultrasound and a biopsy scheduled for Thursday. I don't understand why another ultrasound after I've had one and why after an MRI? Any insight? I totally forgot to ask in my confusion. Thank you.

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  • edwards750
    edwards750 Member Posts: 3,761
    edited September 2018

    I’m sorry I haven’t had that experience but I can only guess it’s to confirm or not what the radiologist saw/suspects. It does seem like they should have a definitive DX from the MRI but apparently they don’t.

    Keep us posted.

    Diane

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  • NotVeryBrave
    NotVeryBrave Member Posts: 1,287
    edited September 2018

    I would guess that it's an ultrasound guided biopsy. They will use images from both the US and the MRI to pinpoint the area that they feel needs to be biopsied.


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  • Georgia1
    Georgia1 Member Posts: 1,321
    edited September 2018

    Good morning. I agree that it's probably an ultrasound guided biopsy. Sending good wishes to you for benign results.

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  • MrsHondy
    MrsHondy Member Posts: 4
    edited September 2018

    I guess it turned out that we had to do another US first, then the technician brought in a radiologist to do an US and then they did a core biopsy. So everyone was right at some point today! Thank you all for your insight.

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