Many older women get bone scans every two years to look for signs of osteoporosis. But for the vast majority of people, the repeat scans don't... Many women have heard that they should be concerned ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Medina-Gomez and colleagues analyzed data from 1,840 children from the Generation R study, a prospective, ...

A bone density scan is a painless imaging test that measures the density and, sometimes, quality of your bones. Bone density and quality affect how strong or thick your bones are. Bone density scans ...

This is a sidebar to an investigation on the growing use of QCT to screen for osteoporosis. Which test should the doctor and patient believe? This journalist can corroborate concerns about the ...

If you’re someone who’s at risk for developing osteoporosis, you’re probably well-accustomed to receiving regular bone density tests. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA or DXA) is a radiologic ...

Spine checks will be added to routine bone scans on the NHS to find hidden fractures. The measure could help osteoporosis ...

NICE is recommending that quick spine checks are added to routine bone scans to help spot hidden fractures earlier and prevent serious complications. Around 70% of spine fractures caused by ...

NICE advises adding quick spine checks to routine bone scans to detect hidden vertebral fractures earlier in individuals with ...

Many people remember a grandmother or older family member breaking a hip -- a classic result of osteoporosis, a bone loss disease. Twenty-five million Americans have osteoporosis; most are women.

For a sidebar on how this story came together, click here. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) has long been the gold standard for osteoporosis screening. But now, thousands of patients may be ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Ceramic biomaterial remodeled into cancellous bone at 3 months postoperatively and densified at 6 months ...

Heterotopic ossification happens when bone grows outside of its normal location and into the surrounding soft tissues of your body. When this happens, the pieces of bone that develop are called ...