Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in the United States and worldwide.

The National Cancer Institute estimates that women in the United States have a 1 in 8 chance of developing invasive breast cancer during their lifetime.

Breast MRI is an integral part of our Women’s Health product portfolio. MR imaging provides important complimentary diagnostic information, supporting first line mammography exams and giving more details for women with dense breast, implant imaging and women with a high genetic risk.
New guidelines of the American Cancer Society recommend breast screening with MR for certain risk groups.

MR imaging for multi-focal tumors or chest wall involvement will help to optimize treatment workflow to make informed decisions regarding lumpectomy versus mastectomy or to administer chemotherapy prior to surgery. Of course, MR is also an ideal imaging solution for post-augmentation follow-up exams.

Dedicated Breast Coils

High resolution, excellent tissue contrast and first class image quality are the prerequisites for making right diagnostic, therapeutic and follow-up decisions. Not only in the breast, but also in the axilla region. The secret is not only high resolution, but also time. By using iPAT for acceleration, excellent quality is gained with the shortest measurement times.
– Our breast coils are designed for bilateral breast imaging in all directions. We offer these dedicated breast coils for the complete MAGNETOM Family for example the Breast Matrix Coil. All of these coils can be placed directly onto the patient table, they are easy to position and support true patient comfort with the delivered soft pads.
Tim technology and its open coil architecture allow, in addition to our Siemens coils, the use of most dedicated breast coils you may be interested in.

Tim

Tim, Total Imaging Matrix, technology has not only revolutionized MR, but also Breast MR imaging. Tim’s unique RF architecture and coil technology allow high temporal resolution, ease of use and accelerated workflows. Automated coil selection and detection not only helps to increase accuracy, but also minimizes examination time for patients and clinicians. Tim follows the pathology throughout the body and provides evaluation of lymphnode involvement.

Dedicated Breast Biopsy Solutions

A comprehensive breast solution would not be complete without biopsy capabilities. We are proud to offer not only one Biopsy Solution, but also Biopsy Solutions for all needs. Take for example the Siemens DynaCAD solution - in just one click to diagnosis. Customized for efficient and precise MR breast biopsy workflow it contains various functionalities. BIRADS reporting, automated image display and reading functionalities are only a few of them. This makes it the perfect work space for not only breast MR biopsy, but for general breast reading.
Additionally, the Siemens Breast Biopsy Solution and the syngo based post-processing Breast Biopsy Software offer a second option. Our syngo based post-processing software helps to locate the coordinates for needle insertion for biopsy or localization of breast lesions.

Optimized breast workflow

We also offer specialized software packages as part of a comprehensive Breast MR solution including special breast applications such as syngo GRACE and post-processing options. This covers the complete clinical breast range of screening, diagnostics, treatment and follow-up.

MR Breast Suite is a standard part of the Tim Application Suite for all Tim products in the MAGNETOM Family. It includes syngo VIEWS and other optimized temporal and high spatial resolution protocols for breast and implant imaging.

Visit dedicated MR Breast courses and conferences at the following locations