BRCA1 BRCA2 and the MRI Exam go hand in hand if you have any family history of breast cancer. BRCA1 and BRCA2 (pronounced “brakka1″ and “brakka2″) genes are hereditary indicators belonging to tumor suppressors.  These genes can mutate and become known as hereditary breast or ovarian cancer. BRCA1 BRCA2 and the MRI Exam: A woman’s (or man’s) risk for developing breast cancers at an early stage (...

Ann Jillian creating change in breast diagnosis for over twenty years. The only exam federally mandated with strict passing criteria is the mammogram. We can thank celebrity actress Ann Gillian, who had a bad experience with poor quality mammography, when her breast cancer was missed due to poor mammography image quality.  The more she learned about her disease, the limitations of diagnosis, the possibilities that can go awry during...

Alliance Aurora Breast MRI Scanner March 2010 – The first ever Alliance Aurora breast mri scanner has hit the newest metropolitan areas. It is the only breast mri dedicated scanner on the market. You may see a large tractor-trailer rig with a huge pink ribbon on it that says Aurora or Alliance Imaging on the side of the trailer.   These eight mobile rigs  contain the newest in MRI technology regarding high quality and consistent ...

Christina Applegate speaks about MRI and early detection. “Married with Children’s” popular teenager Christina Applegate grew up in front of our eyes. She had a leading role in the cult classic movie “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitters Dead” and other movies before she was diagnosed with cancer at a young age. PEOPLE Magazine put her on the front page of their magazine in 2009 with a full article sharing...