Type
MRI Scan
Duration
35 min
Bilateral breast MRI for detection and characterisation of breast lesions. High sensitivity for invasive cancers, particularly valuable for dense breast tissue.
Breast MRI at Bader-MR uses dedicated breast coils to achieve high-sensitivity imaging for breast cancer detection. The examination covers both breasts and is the imaging modality with the highest sensitivity for invasive breast cancer, particularly in women with dense breast tissue where mammographic sensitivity drops significantly. At EUR 290 for the native bilateral scan, this is competitively priced among Vienna's private MRI providers. Contrast enhancement with gadolinium (EUR 50 add-on) enables dynamic contrast sequences that help distinguish benign from malignant lesions based on enhancement kinetics. The examination is indicated for women with dense breast tissue, those with strong family history or BRCA1/2 carrier status, patients with known breast cancer being assessed for multifocality, and breast implant assessment. The practice's claustrophobia-adapted protocols are particularly relevant for breast MRI, which requires prone positioning in a dedicated coil.
Key Details
- Coverage
- Bilateral
- Contrast
- Available (+EUR 50)
- Referral
- Not required
Who Is This For?
Dense breast tissue screening, BRCA carriers, breast cancer staging, implant assessment
What's Included
- Category
- Diagnostic
- Duration
- 35 min
