Note: Past or current smokers may need a yearly lung cancer scan. Get your ears and eyes checked as advised. Men 65 to 75 ...

How strong are your bones? At least 1 in 5 women older than 50 in the U.S. have osteoporosis, but many don’t realize it. Women 65 years and older should have a bone density scan to screen for ...

During this test, the technologist makes two completely separate measurements of a volunteer’s bone density. The separate scans test the ability of the technologist to correctly position the patient ...

Physicians commonly choose DEXA because it uses a low level of radiation (about the same as you would get on a flight from New York to Los Angeles), but detects low levels of bone loss much better ...

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has developed new technology to enhance clinical bone imaging and decrease osteoporotic ...

More than 56,000 people are waiting for a “dexa” scan to measure their bone density and it is hoped the new scanners will stop lives being ruined by debilitating conditions. The announcement ...

The AI scanning technology is developed by uploading thousands of bone-scan images until the software learns to recognise signs of fractures. Similar programs are being used to catch early ...

An NHS trust has seen a reduction in waiting time from more than 13 weeks to "no more than" three weeks for one of its scans.

Unique approach improves efficiency of conventional bone graft scanning process, reaching more patientsALACHUA, Fla., February 3, 2025 – Evergen ...

Radiation from patients undergoing other diagnostic and therapeutic radionuclide procedures such as bone scans or radioiodine therapy may pose a risk of radiation exposure to medical staff and does ...

Women 65 years and older should have a bone density scan to screen for osteoporosis, updated guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommend. Osteoporosis is often described as ...