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Date: 06/30/09 | Section: News & Events
DXA sites in California that operate bone density equipment are required to have a medical doctor with a radiology supervisor operator license issued by the state of California supervise the operation of that machine. Unlike the technician certificati...
Date: 06/30/09 | Section: News & Events
The FORE Fracture Risk Calculator in current use has already incorporated the changes expected in the Version 3.0 of the World Health Organization FRAXTM. The update to FRAX is expected to be available in August. The changes incorporate additional US ...
Date: 06/25/09 | Section: News & Events
Recent high profile falls and fractures by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor have brought some well-deserved attention to the incidence of osteoporosis among post-menopausal women. See this recent Good Morni...
Date: 06/16/09 | Section: News & Events
OVERVIEW Presented by the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics of the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, this 2-day course features an expert faculty that will discuss the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and...
Date: 05/29/09 | Section: News & Events
According to the ISCD, our efforts are making a difference in Washington. They are well on the way with over 80 co-sponsors on the bill in the House and 8 co-sponsors in the Senate. We continue to need your help! Please click on the link below ...
Date: 05/13/09 | Section: News & Events
Join us for our first "bonecast" featuring Dr. Bruce Ettinger. Using the 10-year Fracture Risk Tool in Counseling Your Patients is a free CME program that is now available. After listening to this program, you will be able to:1) Un...
Date: 05/12/09 | Section: News & Events
Got Questions? The American Bone Health hotline is available live to answer specific questions about your bone health. Knowledgeable and trained volunteers will answer your questions about building and maintaining healthy bones and are prep...