Hello, I'm Andrew Kaunitz, Professor and Associate Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Jacksonville, Florida. Today I'd like to discuss: 'Breast Implants, MRI, and the FDA: How Should We Advise Our Patients?'
On June 22 on NBC's Nightly News With Brian Williams, NBC's Chief Medical Expert Dr. Nancy Snyderman reviewed a new US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) report in regard to silicone gel-filled breast implants. The report indicated that women should undergo surveillance with a breast MRI 3 years after implantation, and subsequently every 2 years.[1] In researching this issue, I was surprised to find that the FDA has recommended surveillance MRI for silent rupture since 2006, when silicone implants came back on the market for cosmetic augmentation."
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