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Supplemental Imaging (MRI) in Women with Dense Breasts and Increased Risk of Breast Cancer, PSID Trial

Trial Status: active

This clinical trial tests the effect of adding magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to usual care in detecting breast cancer in women with dense breasts and a 5-year breast cancer risk above 3% calculated by Prognosia Breast mammogram risk score (MRS) risk model. Mammography is the standard of care imaging used to screen for breast tumors. A mammogram uses film or a computer to create a picture of the breast. However, having dense breasts increases the risk for breast cancer and mammograms may not work as well to detect breast cancer. MRI uses radio waves and a powerful magnet linked to a computer to create detailed pictures of the breast. These pictures can show the difference between normal and tumor tissue. Recent research has shown that adding MRI to routine screening mammograms in women with dense breasts may reduce the diagnosis of breast cancer in the time between screening mammograms, but currently, there is not enough evidence for or against the recommendation to add MRI to routine screening. The Prognosia Breast model uses artificial intelligence to process mammogram images and estimate the 5-year risk of developing breast cancer. Using the Prognosia Breast MRS to identify women with dense breasts may be an effective method to determine who should have an MRI in addition to routine screening mammograms. In addition, adding MRI to routine screening mammograms may be more effective in detecting breast tumors than screening mammograms alone in women with dense breasts.