She was given antibiotics, but still complained of redness and inflammation. On another visit, radiologists gave her a breast MRI using a new piece of specialized digital equipment, which unlike the ultrasound, was able to examine the breast from several different angles.
The "relatively unique" high-tech imager immediately flagged a cancer that had been developing, and she was immediately referred for treatment.
This is becoming an increasingly familiar scenario at Anne Arundel...
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