I so agree with you about the MRI for dense breasts…don’t know why exactly it’s not the first choice for dense breasts in this country, other countries go straight to MRI. Now I also have seen that MRI misses some lesions and that in many cases both (imo) evaluations are needed for dense breasts. I have been told that it’s the insurers who won’t go along with it. But I believe it is probably more than that and that the research has not caught up with the actual need.
Also regarding calcifications in the other breast research shows that it’s pretty rare in the contralateral breast. I had that scare this past January while in for my annual mammogram but biopsy was negative.
So good luck will be thinking about you , good vibes your way.