Rachel F. Brem, MD

Rachel F. Brem, MD, is a professor of radiology and director of the Breast Imaging and Intervention Center at The George Washington University Medical Center in Washington, DC. She has published many articles on breast imaging in various journals and has won numerous awards, including the Editor’s Recognition Award from Journal of Women’s Imaging.

Do You Need This New Breast Test… Or Could It Do More Harm Than Good?
Breast Cancer

Do You Need This New Breast Test… Or Could It Do More Harm Than Good?

Rachel F. Brem, MD | September 13, 2012

When a friend told me that she was scheduled for a test called breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI), I was concerned.…

Do You Have Dense Breasts and Not Know It? Why You Need to Find Out…
Women's Health

Do You Have Dense Breasts and Not Know It? Why You Need to Find Out…

Rachel F. Brem, MD | September 13, 2012

"You have dense breasts," my doctor said after my last mammogram. This was news to me. I’d had many previous…

Nervous About Needing a Breast MRI? Here
Breast Cancer

Nervous About Needing a Breast MRI? Here

Rachel F. Brem, MD | September 11, 2012

My coworker’s mammogram revealed a suspicious area in one breast, so her doctor recommended a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test…