normal for MRI to be read by 2 radiologists?

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Maggie66
Maggie66 Member Posts: 180
edited February 2020 in Not Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastases but Concerned

I'm being tested because of symptoms possibly related to BIAA-ALCL. Is it standard for a breast MRI to be read by two radiologists? I don't remember this being the case when I was first diagnosed in 2009. Wondering if it's standard procedure now or if it depends on the hospital or your particular case/doctor. Thanks for any insights!

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  • BevJen
    BevJen Member Posts: 2,523
    edited February 2020

    Maggie,

    Are you at a teaching hospital? I go to Hopkins, and there are tons of fellows in the radiology department. I have seen more than one person on various scans -- I am assuming that one is the fellow, and the other is the teaching radiologist.

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  • Maggie66
    Maggie66 Member Posts: 180
    edited February 2020

    Thanks so much for your response. It's not a teaching hospital, which made me wonder about the double read...

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  • Beesie
    Beesie Member Posts: 12,240
    edited February 2020

    The hospital where I get all my imaging and where I had my surgeries always has a second review and sign off on all imaging and pathology reports.

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