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 aorta ...

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 ...

The scan can measure changes in body composition, or ratio of fat to muscle mass. It also assesses bone density, which can prevent injury as you age and improves with weightlifting. Kim Kardashian ...

By age 30, women hit peak bone power—then silent loss begins. Discover how calcium, protein, and smart habits can keep your ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WSPA)– Nearly one in five women and one in twenty men, over the age of 50, are affected by osteoporosis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As part of our ...

FLINT, MI -- Objections to bone lead scans that have been used to measure Flint residents’ exposure to lead in drinking water dominated the first day of a fairness hearing over a potential landmark ...

Medicare Part B covers bone density tests once every 24 months for preventive screening when a person meets specific eligibility criteria are met. Eligibility requirements include being at risk for ...

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Lawyers are defending the use of a handheld device to check for lead in Flint residents, despite the manufacturer's warning that it wasn't designed for that work. The bone scan ...

PSA Levels, Kinetics May Predict PCa Bone Scan Results High PSA and short PSA double time are associated with a greater likelihood of a positive bone scan. PSA levels and kinetics may be used as ...

FLINT, MI -- A federal judge wants to know more about a bone-scanning facility that measured the lead in Flint residents’ bodies before making a final decision on whether to approve a historic ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Health experts for years have been trying to get osteoporosis bone density scans on the same public wavelength as mammograms, prostate exams and other routine screenings for ...