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Let's be clear: Can a DEXA scan actually detect cancer?
Preparing for a medical test often triggers health anxiety, making it easy to worry about hidden conditions and care needs.
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 ...
X-rays and MRI scans are essential tools in diagnosing and grading osteochondritis dissecans. Doctors also use them to guide treatment and evaluate the outlook for the condition. Osteochondritis ...
Imaging methods like X-ray, ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) are good at showing structures inside your body. They tell us about the size, shape and position of things. This includes both ...
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 ...
For patients who may benefit from such scans, it's unclear whether including the spine as well as the sacroiliac joint ...
In this exclusive MedPage Today video, Specht is joined via Zoom by study co-lead, Heather Jacene, MD, of Brigham and Women's ...
East Meadow-based Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC) received an anonymous $1 million donation to advance women’s health. The gift, which was secured by NUMC Board of Directors Chair Stuart ...
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