Bone scans have been found to overstage prostate cancer at initial staging compared to prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET, according to new research published in the November issue of the ...

A new study has determined that approximately three percent of all bone scan patients have markers of cardiac amyloidosis, which can lead to heart failure and increased mortality. Published in The ...

Extremely low rates of testing of bone mineral density (BMD), as recommended by recent guidelines, were found in a nationwide study of older men receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for the ...

A DEXA scan is the gold standard for measuring bone density and spotting early signs of osteoporosis before fractures happen. It’s quick, painless, and uses very low radiation to check bone strength, ...

Osteopenia is a common but often overlooked condition that causes bones to become less dense and more fragile. Because it ...

Share on Pinterest A study of bone scans is helping scientists determine the prevalence of cardiac amyloidosis. Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) causes ...

The build-up of calcium in a major blood vessel is linked with a 39 per cent higher risk of serious falls in older women, new Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found. This calcium build-up, ...

Routine osteoporosis screening with DEXA scans, which measure bone density, generally begins at age 65 for women. But some women get screened earlier—including the Kardashians. On a recent episode of ...

Figure 1. A 74-y-old man at initial staging with PSMA PET that demonstrates low uptake in primary tumor (A, arrowhead) and left pelvic side wall node (A, arrow). Bone scan was read as positive by 2 of ...