000309978 001__ 309978 000309978 005__ 20260220160104.0 000309978 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1038/s41598-026-37130-9 000309978 0247_ $$2pmid$$apmid:41714659 000309978 037__ $$aDKFZ-2026-00404 000309978 041__ $$aEnglish 000309978 082__ $$a600 000309978 1001_ $$aShen, Sheng$$b0 000309978 245__ $$aBreast imaging with ultra-low field MRI. 000309978 260__ $$a[London]$$bSpringer Nature$$c2026 000309978 3367_ $$2DRIVER$$aarticle 000309978 3367_ $$2DataCite$$aOutput Types/Journal article 000309978 3367_ $$0PUB:(DE-HGF)16$$2PUB:(DE-HGF)$$aJournal Article$$bjournal$$mjournal$$s1771599650_3240620 000309978 3367_ $$2BibTeX$$aARTICLE 000309978 3367_ $$2ORCID$$aJOURNAL_ARTICLE 000309978 3367_ $$00$$2EndNote$$aJournal Article 000309978 520__ $$aBreast cancer screening is essential for reducing mortality, yet current modalities face significant barriers, including high costs, limited accessibly, and reliance on ionizing radiation, which leads many women to forego regular screenings. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers a radiation-free alternative, but its adoption for screening is constrained by cost, availability, and the need for IV contrast administration. In this study, we demonstrate the feasibility of ultra-low field (ULF) unilateral breast MRI for screening applications. ULF MRI was performed on 11 healthy women in a prone position. These participants were healthy women without a history of breast cancer. Three breast radiologists could reliably delineate breast outlines and distinguish fibroglandular tissue (FGT) from adipose tissue. Tissue patterns (fatty, scattered, heterogeneous, and extreme FGT) were consistently identified. In two additional patients with prior breast cancer, ULF MRI effectively eliminated magnetic susceptibility artifacts from surgical biopsy clips and in one of these patients revealed post-surgical changes following lumpectomy. Additionally, in another patient, a > 3 cm cyst, previously confirmed on standard clinical ultrasound, was feasible to visualize with ULF MRI. These findings establish the technical feasibility of ULF breast MRI. 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