La resonancia magnética (RM) es una prueba que se puede utilizar para encontrar tumores en el organismo y para ayudar a averiguar si los tumores son cancerosos. Los médicos también la utilizan para obtener más información sobre el cáncer, luego de haberlo detectado, y para lo siguiente:
Conocer el tamaño y la ubicación del tumor
Planificar tratamientos contra el cáncer, como cirugía o radioterapia
Averiguar qué tan bien está funcionando el tratamiento
La resonancia magnética de mamas o la resonancia mamaria es una prueba de imágenes que usa los campos magnéticos y las ondas de radio para crear imágenes generadas por computadora del tejido mamario. Es posible que escuche otras palabras para una resonancia magnética, como:
MRI, por sus siglas en inglés
RM, por sus siglas en español
Resonancia magnética nuclear o RMN
Imágenes por resonancia magnética o IRM
Esta prueba tiene muchos usos:
A barium enema is a type of x-ray that allows your doctor to see your colon and rectum. It is also called a colon x-ray or lower GI exam. Barium enemas can help diagnose changes to your large intestine, such as your colon and rectum.
Breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an imaging test that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to create detailed, computer-generated images of your breast tissue.
This test has many uses:
Screen for breast cancer in people who are at a high risk for the disease or have a personal history of breast cancer.
An ultrasound is used to find a tumor by showing the tumor's exact location in the body. It can also help a doctor perform a biopsy. A biopsy removes a small amount of tissue for examination.
An ultrasound is an imaging test. It is also called sonography or ultrasonography. It uses high-frequency sound waves to create pictures of internal organs. The sound waves are sent and bounce back when they reach the organs. A device called a transducer turns the sound waves into images.
A bone scan is a test that can help doctors diagnose problems with your bones. It is a useful tool for finding cancer that has started in or spread to the bone. It can also help your doctor check how well treatment is working for cancer in the bone.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a test that can be used to find a tumor in the body and to help find out whether a tumor is cancerous. Doctors also use it to learn more about cancer after they find it, including:
The size and location of the tumor
To plan cancer treatments, such as surgery or radiation therapy
To see how well treatment is working
A mammogram is an X-ray that checks for cancer in breast tissue. The technique used to do these X-rays is called mammography. The images may show a small tumor that cannot be felt during an examination or other breast changes.
A mammogram can be done as a routine check-up test or to find the cause of symptoms you are experiencing.
Screening mammogram. This type of mammogram is a routine test. You may have it every year, every other year, or at different times depending on what your doctor recommends.
