A study published in the December issue of American Journal of Roentgneology has shown that a simple blood test during the follicular phase of normal menstrual cycle (between days three and fourteen) can help in the optimal scheduling of examinations breast MRI in premenopausal women with irregular cycles. This could be avoided repetitions of this test image.
A simple blood test during the follicular phase of normal menstrual cycle (between days three and fourteen) can help in the optimal scheduling of examinations for breast MRI in premenopausal women with irregular cycles. This is indicated by a study published in the December issue of American Journal of Roentgneology.
This blood test may reduce the number of repeated scans, as explained by the coordinator of the work, Richard L. Ellis, Norma J. radiologist Center Vinger in Lacrosse, Wisconsin (USA) and Professor, School of Public Health Medicine of the University of Wisconsin.
During the menstrual cycle, estrogen production increases, reaching a peak just before mid-cycle, which causes enlargement of the ducts. In addition, breast tissue may have dense, rough during those days.
The researchers used blood tests for tests of time in eleven women who had irregular cycles. None of the breast scans done in this small group of women led to a large increase in normal breast tissue requiring repetition of the scanner.
Overcoming a challenge
“The time to perform a breast examination by MRI in premenopausal women who do not have a normal menstrual cycle is a difficult problem. However, we found that a simple blood test to determine the concentration of progesterone in serum may help determine adequate time in which you have to perform breast MRI.”