International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD)

08/05/2025

Our next Quality Bone Densitometry Course for Technologists is Sept. 20 -21. Attendees will earn 13.5 credits and will be able to ask questions to be answered live by our expert faculty.
Register today! https://learn.iscd.org/products/september-2025-quality-bone-densitometry-performance-interpretation-and-clinical-application-for-technologists

07/18/2025

Save the dates for our next Orthopedic Osteoporosis and Densitometry course - a two day course on Sept. 9 & 16 from 7-9pm ET. Join Dr. Paul Anderson and Kristyn Hare for this interactive livestream course! https://learn.iscd.org/products/september-2025-orthopedic-osteoporosis-and-densitometry-course

07/14/2025

Our colleagues at the International Federation of Musculoskeletal Research Societies are seeking your input if you have utilized their Musculoskeletal Knowledge Portal (MSKKP; mskkp.org). If you have used the resource in the past or if you are a new user, you are invited to take this survey by July 21st, 2025 which will help shape the resource over the upcoming years. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DAGqUJ6O6Ee4iYGFe36mTqJ-zvpXJVreZu8FGakJNJg/viewform?edit_requested=true

The Musculoskeletal Knowledge Portal (MSKKP) is an in-development resource for genomics and other omics of the musculoskeletal system that will serve as the central hub for the research community. As we develop the MSKKP, we need your input to ensure that it meets the needs of diverse investigators....

07/02/2025

Have you "Asked an Expert?"

One of our most valued member benefits is "ask an expert" where members can pose questions in 14 categories related to musculoskeletal health assessment and have them answered by our expert volunteers.

This extensive archive of questions and answers is an excellent resource to utilize if you haven't already! https://iscd.org/aaerules/

06/06/2025

𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀

The World Health Organization (WHO) is undertaking a worldwide consultation to assess whether the 1994 WHO definition of osteoporosis—both its wording and its DXA-based operational criteria—continues to meet present-day scientific and public-health needs. Advances in knowledge, technology and equity demand a fresh, collective review.

We therefore seek the informed views of clinicians, researchers, policymakers, program managers, industry partners, patient and caregiver advocates, and other professionals engaged in bone health.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀?

1. The scientific validity and clinical utility of the current definition across diverse populations and settings;
2. Equity implications, including s*x- and ethnicity-specific reference data;
3. Availability and accessibility of diagnostic tools (e.g. DXA) in low- and middle-income contexts; and
4. Opportunities to strengthen guidance for early diagnosis, risk stratification and fracture prevention.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: All responses are anonymous and will be reported only in aggregate form.

You are invited to complete the online survey (link below), which consists of five sections—about 36 questions in total—and takes roughly 20–25 minutes. You may save your progress and return at any time before submitting.

Please submit your response by 15 June 2025.

𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗩𝗘𝗬 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞:

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06/04/2025

NEWLY ADDED: On-Demand Offerings!

"Bone Health in Athletes" and "Clinical Conundrums & Challenging Cases in the Bone Health of Transgender Individuals" were recently added to our on-demand course catalog. Be sure to check out these newly added courses and the full course catalog. https://learn.iscd.org/catalog =catalog-quick-filter&page=1&categories[]=3866&webinar_type=0&sort_by=new_to_old&favorite_products=0

06/02/2025

ISCD President, Dr. Angela Cheung, ISCD Member, Dr. John Shepherd and Colleagues will be presenting at the upcoming IFMRS – International Federation of Musculoskeletal Research Societies webinar:

Imaging Beyond Intent: Advancing Diagnostics with Opportunistic Imaging Wednesday, June 11th - 2:00pm-3:00pm EST.

To register, https://lnkd.in/gvGxDaBQ.

05/27/2025

The ISCD Canadian panel held the Quality Bone Densitometry (QBD) Courses for Physicians and for Technologists on 5-6 April 2025 in Montreal, Quebec, in conjunction with the Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) Annual Scientific Meeting. The event was supported by an ISCD Regional Panel grant.

The technologist course was 2 days and the physician course was 1 day with 56 total attendees. This was the first in-person ISCD course given by the Canadian panel since before the Covid pandemic, and all speakers were members of the Canadian panel. The feedback received from participants was overwhelmingly positive.

Extensive in-kind support in organizing the course was provided by CAR, as well as the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT). Industry support was obtained from Aymes Medical and Hologic Canada. Endorsement was obtained from Osteoporosis Canada and the Canadian Association of Nuclear Medicine.

05/07/2025

Our Latin America Regional Panel held a ISCD DXA Body Composition Analysis Course virtually on March 13, 2025. It was a landmark event in collaboration with the Argentine Association of Osteology and Mineral Metabolism (AAOMM) and the Argentine Society of Osteoporosis (SAO). The course attracted over 100 participants, including endocrinologists, osteologists, rheumatologists, radiologists, and DXA technicians from Argentina and several Latin American countries.

Led by ISCD Latin American Panel members, the course addressed clinical and technical aspects of DXA-based body composition analysis and emphasized best practices in body composition assessment.

Participant feedback reflected high satisfaction and a strong interest in more ISCD-led educational offerings. This event highlights ISCD’s growing presence in the region and reinforces the Society’s mission to promote excellence in musculoskeletal health assessment worldwide.

05/01/2025

Our webinar is now less than a week away. Our expert speaker, Kristyn Hare, MMS, PA-C, CCD will present "Update on Opportunistic CT Application to Bone Health Practice" on May 7 at 7:00 pm ET. Register to join us: https://learn.iscd.org/products/update-on-opportunistic-ct-application-to-bone-health-practice

Join us May 7th for a Webinar: Update on Opportunistic CT Application to Bone Health Practice. During the live webinar, Kristyn Hare, MMS, PA-C, CCD will discuss the value of opportunistic CT and demonstrate how to use it to screen for low bone density and vertebral fractures. https://learn.iscd.org/products/update-on-opportunistic-ct-application-to-bone-health-practice

04/25/2025

Register today for our upcoming Quality Bone Densitometry course for Clinicians happening May 17 - 18 in a livestream format via Zoom. Attendees will earn 13 credits and will have the ability to ask questions to our expert faculty throughout the lectures.

Don't miss this opportunity! The next offering is in September.
https://learn.iscd.org/products/may-2025-quality-bone-densitometry-performance-interpretation-and-clinical-application-for-clinicians

04/24/2025

We are continuing to highlight personal stories from our members, celebrating the guidance and support they’ve received from ISCD mentors throughout their journey in the bone health field. ISCD mentors inspire and ensure the next generation grows and thrives in our community. Understanding the importance and impact of these stories, we want to bring them to life.

In 1989, my nuclear medicine career was at a crossroads. I was not happy at my place of employment and was seriously thinking of changing careers completely. My neighbor was starting his own general contracting company and wanted to hire me as a carpenter, having helped him build decks, gazebos, and even shingle a few roofs as a part-time weekend gig. (I have always been handy with power tools and mechanically inclined). But as he was just starting out, he could only offer me part-time work and I needed something to fill in the other two days a week. Preferably a job that also offered health insurance benefits as I was also starting a family, just married, and had a thirty-year mortgage to service.

I saw an ad in the paper (yes, they had real newspaper want ads back then), for a part-time nuclear medicine technologist to do dual- and single photon absorptiometry scanning for a rheumatology practice. It also required the ability to maintain a Nuclear Regulatory Commission radioactive materials license, both of which I had done before. It was then that I met Dr. Susan Broy, a rheumatologist who was really into osteoporosis testing and treatment, even though at the time, there were only two approved drugs and one used off-label. She hired me within five minutes of the start of the interview. The job was 20 hours a week (two ten-hour days a week) and a perfect fit with my budding carpentry career. Read more: https://iscd.org/2025/02/tales-of-mentorship/