MRI vs Mammogram

MRI appears to be better than mammograms at finding breast cancer before it spreads, researchers report.

However, despite the technology's advantages, its cost and a lack of people skilled at reading breast MRIs means it won't replace mammograms any time soon, experts say. Also, MRI was not associated with many false positive findings. There's one big downside, however: MRI is very expensive compared with mammography. The American Cancer Society does recommend that women who are at high risk for breast cancer get an MRI in addition to their yearly mammogram.