Reston, VA—A new study has determined that approximately three percent of all bone scan patients have markers of cardiac amyloidosis, which can lead to heart failure and increased mortality. Published ...

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 ...

Share on Pinterest A study of bone scans is helping scientists determine the prevalence of cardiac amyloidosis. Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) causes ...

Imaging methods like X-ray, ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) are good at showing structures inside your body. They tell us about the size, shape and position of things. This includes both ...