Our objective was to validate and compare prediction models selecting newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients for bone scan staging. To achieve this, we validated eleven models in a population-based ...

Women at risk of osteoporosis may need routine bone density scanning at a younger age. Routine osteoporosis screening with DEXA scans, which measure bone density, generally begins at age 65 for women.

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Routine bone density scans, known as DEXA scans, are ...