Routine bone density scans, known as DEXA scans, are generally recommended beginning at age 65 for women.

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 ...

Preparing for a medical test often triggers health anxiety, making it easy to worry about hidden conditions and care needs. While a DEXA scan is the gold standard for spotting osteoporosis and weak ...

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 ...

The 40s are a necessary decade to prevent osteoporosis. Dr Ruma Sinha explains the 5-minute bone test that you need for your ...

More than 40 million adults in the U.S. aged 50 and older have osteopenia, or low bone density. An FDA-approved wearable ...

Compared to conventional imaging techniques, prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET imaging provides superior ...

The government has installed 13 new DEXA scanners across the country as part of its Elective Care Plan. The new scanners are equipped with advanced technology to identify the quality of a patient’s ...