Low back pain is not only excruciating but also debilitating for countless sufferers. Unfortunately, not everyone responds to treatment. A molecular imaging scan in addition to a conventional bone ...

DANIEL ISLAND, SC (WCSC) - Your body fat, muscle, and overall body composition all play in role in athletics and how you play your game. Now a cutting-edge x-ray procedure is being used to help ...

The DEXA scan procedure may look simple to you, but it is actually very complex. A correctly positioned and analyzed scan is crucial, because it provides the most accurate, most reliable ...

The central DEXA scan is a painless noninvasive procedure. Here’s how it works in most cases: First, you should talk with your primary care physician and, if you are a woman, your gynecologist. Tell ...

You will probably not need to change out of your street clothes. Once in the scanning room, you will lie flat on a table that slides into the scanner. During the procedure, the scanner will come close ...

A Simon Fraser University technology MBA graduate has developed a new procedure for bone tissue engineering and plans to use his newfound business acumen to take the research to the next level. Andre ...

For a sidebar on how this story came together, click here. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) has long been the gold standard for osteoporosis screening. But now, thousands of patients may be ...

The cranioplasty procedure called for a patient-specific customized implant, which was designed by the Osteopore team using the patient's CT scan in consultation with Dr. Wagels. Sitting perfectly on ...

Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers has a small fracture in his right thumb and will have a procedure to repair the injury sometime next week, president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said Saturday.