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  The authors analyzed data from nearly 3,000 breast MRI exams administered at the Baltimore institution between 2011 and 2016. They pinpointed 185 individuals who met the study’s criteria, with a provider labeling them as BI-RADS category 3.  About 57% of study subjects received their follow-up examination in a timely fashion within 10 months, and another 18% did so after a slightly longer period of time. Meanwhile, about 24%, or 45 individuals, never visited for their follow-up MRI.    Women initially deemed to have a less than 2% chance of developing breast cancer often skip the recommended follow-up MRI six months later. Johns Hopkins researchers are attempting to understand why, and recently published some early insights into the issue. They estimated that about 24% of patients categorized as a 3 in the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) did not return for their re-examination. Factors fueling that failure included high out-of-pocket expenses and a lack of any past history of brea