Our bones grow rapidly during our childhood and teenage years, with bone density peaking in early adulthood. Later in life, bone density naturally declines. This process can accelerate if you’re ...

A bone density test is an imaging study that uses ... You may also receive contrast material — either by mouth or through a peripheral intravenous line — to help produce better images.

Methods: Descriptive, cross-sectional study in 53 patients with FD investigating bone mineral density (BMD)/content (dual energy x-ray absorptiometry scan), bone metabolism (parathyroid hormone ...

They used special tools to assess bone density and microstructure by measuring blood flow and pressure and advanced imaging called high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography (HR ...