DEXA (DXA) Scan: Bone Density Test

DEXA or DXA Scan image

A DEXA (DXA) scan is a type of imaging test that measures bone density, which helps to determine a person’s risk for osteoporosis and other bone-related conditions.

The test uses a small amount of X-ray radiation to take detailed images of the bones in the body, typically the hip and spine.

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

Accurate Imaging Diagnostics

Ultrasound is a diagnostic procedure used to get clear pictures of internal body structures and diagnose abnormalities. It is a painless procedure that uses high-frequency sound waves to get the images of the internal body organs.

Musculoskeletal Ultrasound is a special type of ultrasound that allows seeing the joints, muscles, tendons, nerves, and blood vessels in the vicinity of joints.

It helps to diagnose muscle sprains, muscle tears, arthritis, nerve issues, and other conditions related to the musculoskeletal system.

X Rays

X-Ray Image

In 1895, a German professor named Wilhelm Conrad Röentgen made an incredible discovery… by accident. His discovery is now widely used to help us understand things from DNA to outer space. More commonly seen in medical science, the X-Ray has become an irreplaceable scientific discovery – and was even voted so in 2009.  A lot […]

NEW ULTRASOUND TECHNOLOGY ON A NEEDLE IS ADVANCING SURGERY

NEW ULTRASOUND TECHNOLOGY ON A NEEDLE IS ADVANCING SURGERY

A new optical ultrasound needle developed by researchers at UCL and Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is allowing soft tissues inside the patient to be imaged in real-time. The team has been developing this technology in a clinical setting for over four years. Keyhole surgery? Minimally invasive surgery, or keyhole surgery, is a surgical […]

MICROBUBBLES PLUS ULTRASOUND COULD REPLACE BIOPSY FOR CANCER DETECTION

MICROBUBBLES PLUS ULTRASOUND

A research team led by the Stanford University School of Medicine has confirmed the safety of intravenously-administered microbubbles for ultrasound-guided cancer detection, resulting in optimism for a future of greater diagnostic precision with fewer unnecessary biopsies. The novel study led by Jurgen Willmann MD, a professor of radiology at Stanford, was published online in the Journal […]

BENEFITS OF AN ULTRASOUND IN DETECTING BREAST CANCER

BENEFITS OF AN ULTRASOUND

The increased awareness of breast cancer is an indication that public health awareness campaigns are indeed educating the masses on the risks and early detection and treatment options for the disease. However, it is unfortunate that some messages do not receive adequate attention. Detecting breast cancer One of these messages is that sometimes, an ultrasound […]