Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines

Did you know that, with the exception of skin cancer, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women? Did you know that 1 in 8 women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime?…

May is Osteoporosis Awareness Month

May is National Osteoporosis Month. Men and women can have osteoporosis without any signs or symptoms. What is Osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a bone disease that occurs when the body loses too much bone, makes too little bone, or both. As a result…

How long does an MRI take?

Getting an MRI (which stands for magnetic resonance imaging) probably doesn’t top your list of ways to spend your free time, unless you enjoy lying completely still in a tube that makes loud and mystifying noises.  Unfortunately, there are times w…

Rising Stars Honors Six Midwest Radiology Up-And-Comers Taking Their Passion for Medicine to the Next Level.

Midwest Radiology is proud to honor six radiologists, who were named 2019 “Rising Stars” by Mpls. St. Paul Magazine . Physicians selected for this honor have been practicing for fewer than 10 years and were chosen not only for their exceptional cli…

Five Ways You Can Prepare For A Mammogram

For women aged 40 and older, an annual screening mammogram is the most important step for monitoring breast health. Screening mammography is vital because early detection of breast cancer allows for more effective treatment, giving patients the highe…