Osteoporosis, a silent disease causing weakened bones, poses fracture risks, especially for the elderly. Bone density ...

An Expert Panel was convened with members from ASCO and the Society of Abdominal Radiology, American College of Radiology, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, American Urological ...

Bone mineral density screenings are used to detect osteoporosis and its precursor, osteopenia. “Results from a bone mineral density scan provide ... Minnesota, and medical director of the ...

Experts from the University’s School of Medicine have identified that an increased ... marker of future cardiovascular disease which can be detected via a simple MRI scan. This is a widely available, ...

Government announces 29,000 extra bone scans will be delivered each year, helping with earlier diagnosis of illness such as osteoporosis. Government confirms 13 new state-of-the-art DEXA scanners to ...

Australian and Canadian researchers have developed a cutting-edge machine learning algorithm capable of rapidly identifying heart disease and fracture risks using routine bone density scans.

Highlights: Artificial intelligence identifies hidden heart disease risk in routine bone scans Abdominal aortic calcification is a stronger fracture predictor than bone density Vascular health ...

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Fatigue fractures are secondary to excessive, unusual, repeated mechanical stress, occurring on healthy bone. Bone scintigraphy (BS ... A complementary CT scan performed two ...

A liver scan is a type of nuclear medicine procedure. This means that a tiny amount of ... The rest of the radioactive tracer is absorbed by your spleen and bone marrow. The radioactive tracer sends ...

A bone scan is a type of nuclear radiology procedure ... There may be other risks depending on your specific medical condition. Be sure to discuss any concerns with your doctor prior to the procedure.