Magnetic resonance imaging(MRI): If you're at high risk of breastcancer, you'll typically be told to get an MRI along with a yearly mammogram. An MRI uses a magnetic field to create a picture of the inside of the breasts. Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT): This is a special kind of...
To figure out what is causing a breast lump, your doctor may look at the lump and see how it feels. They may also order a mammogram or other imaging test. When should I worry about lumps in the breast? If you have a lump that feels different from the rest of your breast, it’s ...
Autoimmune encephalitis is a relatively novel nosological entity characterized by an immune-mediated damage of the central nervous system. While originally described as a paraneoplastic inflammatory phenomenon affecting limbic structures, numerous instances of non-paraneoplastic pathogenesis, as well as extra-...
“A mammogram is basically a specialized X-ray of the breast,” says Dr. Bank. “What the radiologist is looking for is little white spots that are clusters of calcium.” That’s because cancer cells replicate and die abnormally since they have no self-regulation, and they end up leaving...