Center for Diagnostic Imaging recently announced they are partnering with radiologists specialized in breast imaging to launch their new breast MRI service line at their Federal Way and Lakewood centers.

Breast MRI is predominantly used for the evaluation of patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer, or for screening high risk women as an adjunct to mammography and ultrasound. Due to the MRI’s powerful magnet, the MRI can be used as a diagnostic tool to detect cancers that are too small to be seen with other imaging technologies, when they are most treatable.

The American Cancer Society offers guidelines for MRI screening and diagnostic exams.

The Breast Diagnostic Center’s doctors Michael J. Ulissey and J. Timothy Blackwelder will provide professional services for Center for Diagnostic Imaging’s breast MRI program. Both doctors are board certified in diagnostic radiology and sub-specialized in breast imaging, breast cancer and early detection.

Kim Suggett, director of operations at Center for Diagnostic Imaging said, “Through this partnership, [Center for Diagnostic Imaging] is able to offer patients exceptionally high-quality care from the comfort of our outpatient setting. Patients in need of a breast MRI are often concerned about the exam itself as well as the results. When they come to [Center for Diagnostic Imaging], we can take some of those fears away — they don’t have to navigate a hospital system, they can park outside our front door and our MRI is a high-field, wide-bore scanner that offers more space than a traditional scanner. This translates to more comfort and less claustrophobia.”

Breast MRI services are now available at Center for Diagnostic Imaging in Federal Way, located at 33801 First Way S., Suite 101. To schedule an appointment, call 855-643-7226.