Whole body MR is superior to bone scans in determining how far cancer has spread into the bone marrow and bones, a new study shows. The study compared whole body MR imaging and bone scans in the ...

Nine-year follow-up for a study of diffusion-weighted MRI in a prospective active surveillance cohort for prostate cancer. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2015 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This ...

“Imaging with computed topography and technetium 99m bone scans can be used for metastasis detection,” Dr McKay said. “Given that prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, and the majority 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 ...

For a sidebar on how this story came together, click here. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) has long been the gold standard for osteoporosis screening. But now, thousands of patients 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 ...

Doctors share how to the bottom of this elusive metric.

If you’ve undergone medical imaging, you may have had an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) or a CT (computed tomography) scan done. These diagnostic tools use different technologies to visualize ...

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 ...