Myles Grimmett had a bone transplanted from his leg into his arm when he was 5 years old in a groundbreaking surgery that ...

To prepare for a bone density test, patients should stop taking calcium supplements at least 24 hours before the exam for the most accurate results, says Baum. Wear comfortable, loose clothing without ...

You have the scan in either the nuclear medicine or x-ray department at the hospital. The scan can take between 30 to 60 minutes, but you'll be at the hospital for several hours. If there are changes ...

AML is a cancer which causes the bone marrow to produce a large number of abnormal blood cells and around 3,100 people are diagnosed in the UK each year. The risk of developing the disease ...

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA, or formerly DEXA) is a technique used to measure bone mineral density (BMD). The preferred regions for BMD measurement are lumbar spine, proximal femur and whole ...