Another nifty application of MRA (magnetic resonance angiography) technology in breast reconstruction is estimating the weight of the flap tissue taken from the donor site (usually a DIEP flap or SIEA flap from the abdomen). This gives the surgeon some idea of how big the flap will be, and thus how big the breast reconstruction will be. Click on the purple title to found out more details on the accuracy of this technique.

The goal of the practice is to perform perforator flap microsurgical breast reconstruction as safely and efficiently as possible. Dr. Vasile's research on using MRA (magnetic resonance angiography) with perforator flaps is one of several ways the practice continuously works to achieve this goal. Click on the purple title to find out more regarding the advantages of MRA with DIEP and SIEA flaps.