The findings could lead to lower costs and increased screening for populations at-risk for bone diseases, which study authors say extends well beyond postmenopausal women. Prior research has ...
HOUSTON – (Feb. 18, 2009) – The fight against bone disorders that affect millions of Americans will soon receive a boost from an ultrasound device being developed by space biomedical researchers. The ...
A small study has suggested that ultrasound of the heel bone could be a reasonable alternative to dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) to distinguish individuals with low bone mineral density (BMD) ...
Impact of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force update for breast cancer screening on mammography utilization in women age 40 to 49. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2012 Breast Cancer ...
Haifa, Israel - Quantitative ultrasound bone sonometry (QUBS) may be better for diagnosing osteoporosis in children with chronic rheumatic disease than the traditional dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry ...
The EXOGEN ultrasound bone healing system (Smith & Nephew), referred to in this document as EXOGEN, delivers low-intensity pulsed ultrasound waves with the aim of stimulating bone healing. It is ...
This story is sponsored by Echo Ultrasound. When it comes to diagnosing life-threatening illnesses, doctors repeat time and time again, "Early detection is the best protection." But with the American ...
CHICAGO--February 25, 2019--In a study that could lead to wide use of inexpensive ultrasound screenings for osteoporosis, researchers found data from ultrasonography of the calcaneus (heel bone) was ...
In addition to affecting millions people on Earth, bone loss is health risk for astronauts in space. National Space Biomedical Research Institute scientists are developing an ultrasound system, called ...