Artifacts are commonplace in MRI and may cause visualization challenges when reading tissue structures. Artifacts may be present as shadows, distortions or voids within the imaging field and can be caused by a variety of phenomena such as:
- The underlying physics of the energy-tissue interaction
- Possible data acquisition errors (e.g., the patient moved during scanning)
- Presence of metallic objects (orthopedic hardware, vascular ports, pacemakers)
Breast implants themselves may interfere with imaging by creating shadows or voids, which obscure areas of tissue within the breast and create difficulties in obtaining a clear mammography of the entire breast. If you are unfamiliar with the previously mentioned terminology and would like to learn more, please contact your doctor and/or surgeon.
For more information, please refer to your Directions for Use document received with your Motiva® product and our INFORMATION FOR THE PATIENT document.