When Do Women Really Need a Bone Density Scan?

Some doctors and influencers say women shouldn’t wait until their 60s for a DEXA scan. Here’s what to consider before getting one.
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Do bone scans over-stage disease compared to PSMA PET? An international multicenter retrospective study with blinded independent readers.

Prostate-specific membrane antigen ligand positron emission tomography (PSMA-PET) disease extent and overall survival (OS) in patients (pts) with high-risk nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate ...
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AI Models Predict Bone Scan Outcomes Before Imaging, but Time May Erode Their Accuracy

Researchers in Beijing built logistic regression and XGBoost models that predict bone scintigraphy diagnostic categories before scanning, finding that probability calibration restores reliability ...
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AI Finds Hidden Osteoporosis in Everyday CT Scans, Study Shows

A new study finds that AI software can extract reliable bone mineral density measurements from routine non-contrast CT scans, ...
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Chest CT Bone Clues May Show Brain Health Risks

A routine chest CT may contain more health information than doctors originally ordered it to find. Researchers from Johns ...
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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. While a DEXA scan is the gold standard for spotting osteoporosis and weak ...