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 ...

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 ...

Some men may be candidates for more prolonged PSA testing intervals. High PSA and short PSA double time are associated with a greater likelihood of a positive bone scan. PSA levels and kinetics may be ...

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 (DEXA or DXA) is a radiologic ...

Many people remember a grandmother or older family member breaking a hip -- a classic result of osteoporosis, a bone loss disease. Twenty-five million Americans have osteoporosis; most are women.

PET is able to recognize when a bone injury is severe enough that resting is indicated to prevent breakdown, but PET also ...

Osteoporosis, known as the silent bone disease, weakens bones without obvious symptoms. Early signs include height loss, ...

Researchers have used machine learning to assess bone density scans for calcification in the aorta, the body’s main artery. They say their method could be used to predict future cardiovascular and ...

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

The doctors and nurses at the emergency room in Jacksonville, Florida, were “perplexed,” as Dia Thomas remembers it. They believed her when she said she was in pain—imaging had revealed fractures in ...

The author of the article on male osteoporosis might have added that the sport of cycling is a well-recognized contributor to premature osteoporosis. Because cycling is a non-weight-bearing activity, ...