Breast cancer screening remains suboptimal due to high costs, limited accessibility, and dependence on ionizing radiation, leading many women to forgo regular imaging. Although magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides a radiation-free alternative, its widespread use for screening is restricted by expense, limited availability, and the requirement for intravenous contrast administration. To address these limitations, a study evaluated the feasibility of ultra-low field (ULF) unilateral breast MRI for screening applications, performing ULF MRI in the prone position on 11 healthy women.
The study found that three breast radiologists were able to reliably delineate breast contours and differentiate fibroglandular tissue from adipose tissue, consistently identifying tissue patterns ranging from fatty to extreme fibroglandular tissue. In two patients with prior breast cancer, ultra-low field…
