Posts Tagged ‘Bone Sonometry’
The Weak Link
Wednesday, January 17th, 2007
Over the past 18 months, more than one-and-a-half-thousand thermographic breast scans have been performed at the Irish Centre of Integrated Medicine (ICIM), where I practice in Ireland. These scans – which look for signs of early blood-vessel formation – are often coupled with a bone sonometry test, which uses ultrasound to measure the condition of the bones, especially in terms of the risk of fracture.
Surprisingly, what we have observed at the ICIM is that women who have a medium to high risk of bone fracture also appear to have a low risk of developing breast cancer.
In fact, our results have been supported by similar observations made in a groundbreaking study led by Dr Jane Cauley, of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (J Natl Cancer Inst, 2001; 93: 930-6).
New Equipment helps to catch Osteoporosis before it takes hold
Thursday, November 2nd, 2006
By Lesley Hunter-Nolan
At a time when statistics have been released to show that over 400,000 people in Ireland suffer from osteoporosis, The Irish Centre of Integrated Medicine in Naas has introduced an advanced ultra-sound bone Sonometry machine which provides information about the strength of the bone, its structure and elasticity.
The machine is a quick and safe method of measuring an individuals ‘osteoporosis fracture risk’ using ultra sound and is an alternative to waiting list and radiation involved with the more commonly used bone density measurement, the ‘DEXA’ scan.
The radiation emitted by the DEXA scan is minimal but can have a cumulative effect.