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

Having a quick spine check as part of a routine bone scan could uncover hidden fractures that affect millions of people. This ...

Lifestyle factors such as regular exercise, eating a healthy, balanced diet (including getting plenty of calcium), and ...

SPINE fracture checks will be added to OAP bone scans on the NHS to try and catch tens of thousands of breaks earlier. An ...

Hidden spine fractures, affecting around 2.2 million people in the UK, could be detected earlier thanks to new draft guidance fr ...

Clinicians should carry out a straightforward spine check during routine bone scans to help detect osteoporosis problems ...

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 ...

For patients who may benefit from such scans, it's unclear whether including the spine as well as the sacroiliac joint ...

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 ...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) is recommending incorporating a quick spine check into routine ...