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Jean · 03-16-2008, 09:32 AM

Penelope,
MRI is performed via magnetic resonance imaging. The MRI scan uses
magnetic and radio waves, so this means there is NO exposue to X-rays
or any other damaging forms of radiation.

The bone densisty scan, (DEXA) is less than the amount of
radiation in a chest X-ray (which is sometimes compared to the amount of extra radiation you'd get from the sun if you lived for a short time at high altitudes).

Kind Regards,
jean

03-16-2008, 09:32 AM	#3
Jean Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,154	Penelope, MRI is performed via magnetic resonance imaging. The MRI scan uses magnetic and radio waves, so this means there is NO exposue to X-rays or any other damaging forms of radiation. The bone densisty scan, (DEXA) is less than the amount of radiation in a chest X-ray (which is sometimes compared to the amount of extra radiation you'd get from the sun if you lived for a short time at high altitudes). Kind Regards, jean __________________ 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 Last edited by Jean; 03-16-2008 at 02:06 PM..