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Breast Education

Nipple Discharge (Non-Lactating)

The function of breasts is to produce milk. Sometimes a woman makes milk even when she is not breast-feeding. This nipple discharge is called galactorrhea. Women are more prone to nipple discharge at puberty and just prior to menopause. A woman with ...

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Breast Education

Painful Lumps

Should You Worry Breast tumors are rarely painful. In most cases, painful lumps are harmless cysts or fluid-filled sacs, but not always. That is why a mammogram is the first step in checking to make sure your lump is benign. What is done when a c...

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Breast Education

Radiation Safety and Mammography

Mammography is a specific type of imaging that uses a low dose x-ray system for examination of the breasts. Most medical experts agree that successful treatment of breast cancer is linked to early detection. Mammography plays a central role in the de...

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Breast Education

Thermography

FROM AN FDA NEWS RELEASE, June 2, 2011 FDA: Breast thermography not a substitute for mammography Telethermographic, infrared devices not approved for primary cancer screening The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today warned women not to subst...

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Breast Education

Thyroid Shields

American College of Radiology and the Society of Breast Imaging Statement on Radiation Received to the Thyroid from Mammography April 4, 2011 Some Americans have expressed concern, due to an erroneous media report, that the small amount of radiat...

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Breast Education

Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia

Atypical: Cells appearing irregular from normal cells. Ductal: The ducts are the tubes that bring milk to the nipple. Hyperplasia: Increased number of cells/higher growth rate of cells. In atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH), there is an increase...

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Breast Education

Screening Recommendations

Many women are questioning if they should continue with yearly mammograms or if they should begin screening at other intervals. The American College of Radiology (ACR), the Society for Breast Imaging (SBI) and the National Comprehensive Cancer Netw...

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News

M Health Acquires Midwest Radiology Southdale and Maplewood Imaging Centers

Effective April 30, 2022, M Health Fairview will assume ownership and operations of our Midwest Radiology Outpatient Imaging - Southdale, and Maplewood Imaging Centers. Midwest Radiology will continue to provide professional radiology services at bot...

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Eight Midwest Radiology Physicians Named Rising Stars by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine

Midwest Radiology congratulates the following physicians for being named 2022 Top Doctors Rising Stars by Mpls.St.Paul magazine—recognizing exceptional physicians who have been fully licensed to practice for approximately 10 years or less. The Top Do...

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New State-of-the-Art PET/CT Scanner at Midwest Radiology Outpatient Imaging – St. Paul

Midwest Radiology is pleased to announce that we are upgrading our services with the addition of a NEW United Imaging uMI 550 digital PET/CT Scanner at our St. Paul Outpatient Imaging Center. The state-of-the-art scanner brings new key benefits to ...

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