Osteoporosis: know your risks, test your bones
The incidence of osteoporosis and related fractures is on the rise. As recommended by AARP, early DXA screening for bone density combined with TBS iNsight™ for bone quality can detect bone fragilities years ahead, helping millions to manage their bone…
TOP 10 TBS Articles in 2022
More than 150 articles about TBS were published in 2022. As we are now entering a new year, we just wanted to share with you our latest Top 10 TBS Articles in 2022. It was very difficult to select 10…
Trabecular Bone Score, a new tool to predict fracture risk
There is no doubt that DXA bone densitometry has a significant impact on the diagnosis of osteoporosis. While the measurement of BMD is important in the diagnosis of osteoporosis, it has its own limitations. BMD alone cannot identify all patients…
Medimaps Group Appoints Meinhard F. Schmidt as Board Chairman; Adds Anne Le Grand and Five Additional Board Members
GENEVA--Medimaps Group (www.medimapsgroup.com), a Swiss/Global med-tech company specializing in image processing software for assessing bone health, today announced new appointments to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Meinhard F. Schmidt, an international MedTech/BioTech and Digital Health executive with 25+ years…
TBS Osteo, The Missing Link To Bone Fracture Risk Prediction
BMD is currently the gold standard for the diagnosis of osteoporosis, but clinicians need more information to make an accurate assessment of their patients' level of fracture risk and whether to recommend treatment. TBS Osteo is an advanced imaging software…
RSNA Innovation Theater – Rethinking How To Diagnose Osteoporosis
At RSNA 2022, Dr. Lynn Kohlmeier, MD, Director of Spokane Osteoporosis and Endocrine Associates of Spokane, gave a presentation on rethinking how to diagnose osteoporosis and the use of Trabecular Bone Score (TBS). Today’s current technology for diagnosing osteoporosis only…