Karla,
I have a digital mammogram every 6 months and alternate with an MRI.
Most insurance companies will only cover the MRI once per year.
You may wish to look into the BSGI, Breast Specific Gamma Imaging.
MRI in general costs almost $2,000 while the Dilon BSGI cost $500
this new test uses radiotracer uptake to detect cancer independent of tissue density. If you feel you need to test every 3 months you may want to consider the Dilon test. Google Dilion to find out who in your area has the new machine. Only two are in New York so far.
http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.com...sp?AID=811&UID=
http://www.dilon.com/
http://www.medcenterone.com/services...aCam/index.htm
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Stage 1, Grade 1, 3/30/05
Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC
Node Neg. (Sentinel node)
ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH
Ki-67 40%
Arimidex 5/05
Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05
Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk
TOPO 11 neg. 4/06
Stopped Arimidex 5/06
TCH 5/06, 6 treatments
Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr.
9/06 Completed chemo
Started Femara Sept. 2006
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