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 ...

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.

Osteoporosis occurs so much more commonly in women, for whom medical guidelines recommend universal screening after age 65, that a man who was not a health care professional might not have thought ...

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 ...

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

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, ...

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

Like the rest of you, your bones need more attention as the years pass. Some 10 million Americans over age 50 have the weak and brittle bones of osteoporosis—and an additional 44 million have ...