Osteoporosis, or porous bone, is a disease characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue, leading to bone fragility and an increased susceptibility to fractures of the hip, spine, and wrist. Men as well as women suffer from osteoporosis, a disease that can be prevented and treated.

Facts and Figures

Osteoporosis is a major public health threat for 28 million Americans, 80% of whom are women.

In the U.S. today, 10 million individuals already have osteoporosis and 18 million more have low bone mass, placing them at increased risk for this disease.

One out of every two women and one in eight men over 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime.

More than 2 million American men suffer from osteoporosis, and millions more are at risk. Each year, 80,000 men suffer a hip fracture and one-third of these men die within a year.

Osteoporosis can strike at any age.

Osteoporosis is responsible for more than 1.5 million fractures annually, including 300,000 hip fractures, and approximately 700,000 vertebral fractures, 250,000 wrist fractures, and more than 300,000 fractures at other sites.

Estimated national direct expenditures (hospitals and nursing homes) for osteoporosis and related fractures is $14 billion each year.

Vista Health Offers Osteoporosis Screenings

In addition to a wide range of diagnostic scans, Vista Health’s CT scanners conduct bone density screenings. This painless procedure takes only 10 minutes and can identify osteoporosis before it affects the quality of your life. If you are concerned about osteoporosis, call your doctor to order a bone densitometry test Vista Health.

• To make an appointment at the Vista Imaging Center, Gurnee,
  please call 847-360-4184
  
  Offers the latest bone densitometry
  (osteoporosis) technology –
  DiscoveryTM C DXA Bone Densitometer with Instant
  Vertebral AssessmentTM.

This new technology is the most accurate method for measuring bone mineral density todate. Published studies using this technology show that up to 30% more patients are identified than with standard technology. The procedure is simple, non-invasive and takes just minutes to complete.

• Osteoporosis Counseling Services
  
  To complete the patient’s understanding of the results of his/her bone densitometry study and to provide education on life-style changes that can slow the progress of the disease, Vista Health System offers an Osteoporosis Counseling Service. Call 847-360-4131 for more information.