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Osteoporosis and low bone mass affect over 40 million Americans. With osteoporosis causing two million bone breaks every year at an estimated annual cost of $17 billion to the Medicare system, osteoporosis-related fractures are responsible for significant human and financial costs. One proven and effective way to improve patient outcomes... read more →

It has long been recognized that a vertebral fracture is a strong predictor of future osteoporotic fractures and constitutes a diagnosis of osteoporosis. However, clear clinical guidelines on how to find vertebral fractures, only one third of which come to clinical attention, have been lacking. The National Osteoporosis Foundation’s newly... read more →

Manchester, UK, and Sudbury, MA, February 3, 2011 — Optasia Medical, a leading image analysis software applications provider today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for SpineAnalyzer™, an innovative workflow tool for the quantitative assessment of vertebral deformities in patients... read more →

Manchester, UK, and Sudbury, MA, May 31, 2011 — Optasia Medical Inc., a leading provider of imaging productivity tools today announced that it has joined the National Bone Health Alliance (NBHA). Optasia Medical’s premier product, SpineAnalyzer™, is an innovative workflow tool for the quantitative assessment of vertebral deformities in patients... read more →

Nobody doubts the importance vertebral fractures have in predicting the risk for future osteoporotic fractures, most importantly hip fractures; the predictive value of vertebral fractures has been documented in numerous prospective studies around the world. This finding has been recognized in the treatment guidelines of many clinical professional societies and... read more →