MRI is extremely useful for finding tumors, and helping to define the extent of the cancer.
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer in women, and represents a major health problem.
It will affect approximately 1 in every 9 to 10 women. Details of an international trial using MRI for diagnosis of breast cancer is discussed below. Johns Hopkins Univeristy School of Medicine is participating as part of a multi-center trial, designed to determine the effectiveness of MRI for diagnosing breast cancer. MRI, or magnetic resonace imaging, uses radio-waves and magnetic fields to diagnose diseases. Patients are asked to lie on a table during the test, which takes about 30 minutes.