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Geriatricians specialize in the care of older adults, addressing their unique healthcare needs and promoting their overall health and well-being. They are trained to manage complex medical conditions and provide preventive care, as well as treat chronic illnesses, and coordinate care across multiple healthcare providers.
GE HealthCare bone health solutions offer many tools for geriatric care and research. Specialized bone applications allow the measurement of bone mineral density (BMD) of various skeletal sites including:
AP Spine
Hip
Forearm
Hand
Knee
While BMD has traditionally been used to assess the quantity of bone, newer tools help provide insights into the quality of bone. Trabecular Bone Score is one such tool, providing an assessment of the bone microarchitecture of the spine, using an AP spine scan.
To supplement understanding of bone health, lateral spine scans can be used to assess the morphometry of the spine and identify existing vertebral deformations.
Beyond bone health, GE HealthCare offers DXA for total body scanning and body composition tools to help in assessing lean mass. Sarcopenia is a condition characterized by the loss of muscle mass, strength, and function that occurs with aging, and it can lead to falls, physical disability, and frailty in older adults. The Sarcopenia application uses a DXA scan combined with metrics such as appendicular mass (ALM), grip strength, and gait to help in lean mass assessment and monitor changes in body composition over time.
Explore our Bone and Metabolic Health portfolio to learn more about how our DXA solutions can help to provide care for older adults.
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