888-776-0942 from 8 AM - 10 PM ET FDA-cleared device enables more accurate bone health diagnoses without radiationSEATTLE , Sept. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Echolight Medical, manufacturer of the innovative EchoS, which can diagnose osteoporosis and assess a person's risk for the disease w

World Osteoporosis Day (WOD) is observed every year on 20th October worldwide and is dedicated to creating global awareness for osteoporosis prevention, diagnosis and treatment. This year 2022, the World Osteoporosis Day theme is “Step Up for Bone Health”, intending to encourage people around th

Bone cortical thickness measurements obtained via ultrasound could serve as an early predictor of osteoporosis or osteopenia, new research shows. Experts shared their findings recently in Academic Radiology. There, they detailed how they compared the measurements of three bones—the radius, tibia

Bone is a living, growing tissue that mainly consists of collagen and calcium. Bones provide a rigid framework, known as the skeleton, which protects soft organs and supports the body. Certain conditions can affect bone strength and flexibility and result in health complications.There are two types

NEW ORLEANS — CDC.gov says that each year millions of people over 65 years of age fall – with one out of five causing serious injury, such as broken bones, or head injury, while three million older individuals are treated in emergency rooms for fall injuries. Over 800,000 older patients are hosp

Osteoporosis causes changes to your bone’s structure that weaken its density and quality. This makes your bones more fragile, and likely to fracture or break.Routine screenings using special imaging technology can help identify osteoporosis and allow you to take preventive measures. The timing for

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A bone density scan gives a person a Z-score and a T-score. T-scores compare bone density with that of a healthy person, whereas Z-scores use the average bone density of people of the same age, sex, and size as a comparator.Although both scores can be useful, most experts prefer using Z-scores for c

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January 27th, 2022 Coherent Market Insights Releases Bone densitometry is a medical test that quickly and accurately measures the density of bone. It is used to detect osteoporosis or osteopenia, diseases in which the bone’s density and mineral are