Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is a disorder defined by the aseptic ischemic necrosis of osseous tissue in the ...

This core facility provides high quality histological services and is available to assist investigators in the bone disease program within Texas Medical Center, as well as, researchers working with ...

A nuclear bone scan is an imaging technique that uses radioactive substances to create three-dimensional (3D) images of the bones. Doctors use bone scans to diagnose and monitor bone diseases, such as ...

“Don’t break a hip” might be a joke thrown around when someone is advancing in age, but for the nearly 54 million Americans with osteoporosis, it is no laughing matter. Osteoporosis is a condition ...

A bone scan is an imaging test used to help diagnose problems with your bones. It safely uses a very small amount of a radioactive drug called a radiopharmaceutical. It has also been referred to as a ...

It is well established that post-menopausal women are at increased risk for developing osteoporosis, but could that be related to subtle pre-menopausal changes in bone structure? That may very well be ...