NEW TOOL MEASURES BONE STRENGTH.Byline: - Daily News Nearly 1.5 million bone fractures can be attributed to osteoporosis osteoporosis (ŏs'tēō'pərō`sĭs), disorder in which the normal replenishment of old bone tissue is severely disrupted, resulting in weakened bones and increased risk of fracture; osteopenia , according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the National Osteoporosis Foundation The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) is an American voluntary health organization dedicated to osteoporosis and bone health. Its headquarters are in Washington, D.C.. . Almost 44 million people - men and women - have or are at risk of developing the bone disease. Now, the Women's Diagnostic Center at West Hills Hospital & Medical Center has a new bone mass density reader to help physicians monitor the disease. The new reader, made by General Electric, provides a personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. 10-year fracture risk assessment, hip assessment and total and regional fat composition. A doctor's referral is required for the scan. For more information, call the hospital at (818) 227-6767. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: At West Hills Hospital, medical technician Thelma Reeves watches a patient undergo a bone density scan. Tina Burch/Staff Photographer |
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