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 ...

Bone density scan results explain the strength of your bones and assess your risk of breaking a bone. Z-scores are used as the measure for adults under 50 and children. Share on Pinterest izusek/Getty ...

Researchers developed an automated method to measure bone mineral density from CT scans already used to plan Mako robotic-assisted knee arthroplasty, potentially giving surgeons more information when ...

Automated extraction of trabecular volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) from thoracic CT scans showed reproducibility across diverse technical acquisition scenarios, supporting its feasibility for ...

Bone density from CT predicts fractures related to osteoporosis, and liver fat visible on CT can flag early metabolic disease before a patient has any symptoms. Each of these findings is present in ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Routine osteoporosis generally begins at age 65 for ...

Computed tomography (CT) scans could soon account for 5 percent of all new cancer cases diagnosed annually if current practices persist, a new study has concluded. That sounds scary; but how serious ...

More than 1,600 postmortem scans from 431 horses are helping researchers study bone lesions and fracture patterns that may shed light on catastrophic injury risk.