The bone density scan uses X-ray technology to measure a person’s bone mass ... A T-score of -1.0 or above is considered normal bone density.

Until now, bone fractures have been monitored using X-ray imaging or computed tomography scans, which meant exposing the patient to high-energy radiation—something that cannot be repeated too often.

T-scores above 0 and slightly below 0 are within the normal range. Your score will tell you how far you are above or below peak bone density. Think of it working like a temperature scale. A ...

Scientists have identified a small number of people whose skeletons are extraordinarily break resistant, offering hints on how to make the bones of ordinary people stronger.

An X-ray may be the first test in which a doctor notices signs of bone cancer. Learn about how it appears on an X-ray and other tests used.

A landmark narrative review published in Osteoporosis International reveals critical insights into how diabetes mellitus ...

On an X-ray, bone cancers can make a person’s bones have a ragged, less solid appearance. Bones may also look as though holes formed within them. Many signs of bone cancer can appear on X-rays.

We studied 4957 women, 67 years of age or older, with normal BMD (T score at the femoral neck and total hip, −1.00 or higher) or osteopenia (T score, −1.01 to −2.49) and with no history of ...

November 29, 2010 (Denver, Colorado) — Daily supplementation with potassium citrate significantly increases bone mineral density (BMD) in the elderly and might even be an effective treatment for ...

Woman's Arm Disappears From X-Ray Published Apr 06, 2018 at 9:48 AM EDT Updated Apr 06, 2018 at 10:14 AM EDT This image shows a humerus and ulna meeting at the elbow.