What is a DEXA scan?If you’re someone who’s at risk for developing osteoporosis, you’re probably well-accustomed to receiving regular bone density tests. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry ...

“Calcium is essential for maintaining strong bones, and it’s in everything from dairy to plant-based foods such as leafy ...

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.

QCT delivers far more radiation and exaggerates spinal bone loss, so why is it on the rise?

Everyone should be taking care of their bone health, but not everyone needs the test.

Worrying about bone health was once reserved for the elderly members of society. Now, it’s becoming a burgeoning Gen Z and millennial longevity goal.

Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) are developing an artificial intelligence algorithm that can use bone density ...

Medicare will cover bone density scans for a person who meets certain medical requirements, such as osteoporosis risk factors.

However, although bone-density scans measure the amount of bone tissue, they do not provide information about how well the tissue is functioning or the quality of the tissue material. Other imaging ...

Researchers can now assess a person’s risk of developing late-life dementia using data from a common type of bone density scan. The long-term study revealed calcification within the abdominal ...

When Lorraine Brown got her bone density scan results earlier this year, she was shocked to find that the lab had listed her ethnicity as 'white' and that the results were based on norms for ...