Quick ReadMedicare's 24-month bone-density rule requires 23 months to pass since the month of the last scan, making July 2026 ...

A new study has determined that approximately three percent of all bone scan patients have markers of cardiac amyloidosis, which can lead to heart failure and increased mortality. Published in The ...

Bone scans have been found to overstage prostate cancer at initial staging compared to prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET, according to new research published in the November issue of the ...

Share on Pinterest A study of bone scans is helping scientists determine the prevalence of cardiac amyloidosis. Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) causes ...

For years, the basic bathroom scale has ruled the worldwide weight-loss discussion like a tyrant. But it's being dethroned for a comprehensive body-composition scan called DEXA, known as the gold ...

Whole body MR is superior to bone scans in determining how far cancer has spread into the bone marrow and bones, a new study shows. The study compared whole body MR imaging and bone scans in the ...

Preparing for a medical test often triggers health anxiety, making it easy to worry about hidden conditions and care needs. While a DEXA scan is the gold standard for spotting osteoporosis and weak ...

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 ...