International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD)

09/24/2025

We are currently accepting topic submissions for our next Position Development Conference to take place in 2027. If you have a topic you'd like to submit, please do so by October 30. https://iscd.org/2027-pdc-topic-submission-form/

The development and ultimate selection of topics to be considered at each Position Development Conference (PDC) is of vital importance to the ISCD. It requires a balance of developing positions on new or recently improved techniques, software, and hardware that have sufficient scientific data to war...

09/22/2025

Our Latin American Regional Panel presented at the XXI Congress of the Jalisco Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition in Guadalajara, Mexico, Aug 21–23, 2025.

Panel member Alan Christopher Guzmán delivered an insightful lecture on vertebral fracture detection with DXA. Nearly 100 endocrinologists and internists participated, highlighting the value of vertebral fracture assessment in clinical practice. This collaboration strengthened ISCD’s presence in Mexico and created new opportunities for membership and educational initiatives.

09/18/2025

This weekend's course for Technologists is fast approaching! Don't miss the opportunity to earn 13.5 ASRT Credits and learn from our esteemed faculty presenting lectures live and answering questions as time allows.
https://learn.iscd.org/products/september-2025-quality-bone-densitometry-performance-interpretation-and-clinical-application-for-technologists -product_tab_overview

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

09/17/2025

There is still time for this weekend's Quality Bone Densitometry Course for Clinicians. You can earn 13 credits in this two-day course presented live via Zoom by our expert faculty members who will be answering questions live throughout the course. https://learn.iscd.org/products/september-2025-quality-bone-densitometry-performance-interpretation-and-clinical-application-for-clinicians -product_tab_overview

09/17/2025

The ISCD Latin American Panel was honored to participate in the Bone & Muscle Expert Meeting 2025, organized by the Bone and Body Composition Research Center (CIO) and the Mexican Association of Bone and Mineral Metabolism (AMMOM).

Dr. Francisco Torres Naranjo presented on therapeutic response markers before 176 attendees, including endocrinologists, rheumatologists, orthopedic surgeons, gynecologists, geriatricians, and DXA technologists.

His session sparked engaging discussion on DXA precision and clinical applications, receiving excellent feedback and reinforcing ISCD’s role in advancing bone and muscle health in Latin America.

09/08/2025

Learn the current research and best-practice techniques for the acquisition and interpretation of bone mineral density (BMD) in children and adolescents from expert faculty members Kyla Kent, BA, CBDT and Ciara McDonnell, MD, FRCPI. Our Pediatric Bone Densitometry Course is a livestream course held via Zoom on October 18. https://learn.iscd.org/products/october-2025-pediatric-bone-densitometry -product_tab_overview

09/04/2025

Don't miss the opportunity to learn from expert faculty members Dr. John Shepherd, PhD, CCD and Greg Yardley, MSRS, RT(R), CBDT at our upcoming DXA Body Composition Analysis Course. Register now for the October 4th livestream course held via Zoom! https://learn.iscd.org/products/october-2025-dxa-body-composition-analysis -product_tab_overview

09/03/2025

Our recent "Tale of Mentorship" comes from Dr. Mei D**g, PhD, CCD at the The Second Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University.

"I first encountered ISCD in 2015, shortly after completing my PhD in Japan and returning to Inner Mongolia, where I was actively engaged in clinical care and research in osteoporosis. At the time, ISCD stood out to me as a globally respected authority in bone densitometry and metabolic bone disease. Still, I wasn’t quite sure how to take the first step into such a distinguished academic community.

That all changed when Dr. Li Wang introduced me to Dr. Yanling Zhao, who was hosting a bone density course in Tianjin. Dr. Zhao, a highly respected leader in the field, was also a generous and inspiring mentor. She welcomed me into the ISCD community, encouraged me to pursue certification, and personally guided me through my first ISCD conference. More importantly, she showed me—through her actions and commitment—that a clinician from any region could have a meaningful voice in advancing global standards of osteoporosis care. Her mentorship gave me both confidence and direction." Read more... https://iscd.org/tales-of-mentorship/

08/28/2025

Our Orthopedic Osteoporosis and Densitometry Course is fast approaching! Offered livestream as a two-part course on Sept. 9 & 16, this course provides the most current, clinically relevant, and evidence-based information on bone health assessment and orthopedic surgery. Register today! https://learn.iscd.org/products/september-2025-orthopedic-osteoporosis-and-densitometry-course

08/25/2025

Join us for a FREE webinar sponsored by Amgen. Dr. Michael R. McClung, MD, FACP, FASBMR will be presenting "Common Questions in Osteoporosis Management on October 9 at 7:00pm ET. Register here: https://learn.iscd.org/products/webinar-common-questions-in-osteoporosis-management -product_tab_overview

08/20/2025

We will hold our next ISCD Position Development Conference (PDC) in 2027. The PDC works to advance the field of skeletal assessment by developing Position Statements on important topics in skeletal assessment through a rigorous, validated method.

Individuals involved in Skeletal Health Assessment are an essential part of the PDC process. By suggesting topics and issues that may be addressed at the Conference, you can help advance the field of skeletal assessment for our membership and the bone health community.

Our PDC Co-Chairs, Robert Blank, MD, PhD, FACP, CCD and John Schousboe, MD, PhD, CCD ask that you please take the time to submit a topic on a new or recently enhanced technique, software or hardware or suggest an update to a current position. Submissions will be accepted until October 30, 2025.

The development and ultimate selection of topics to be considered at each Position Development Conference (PDC) is of vital importance to the ISCD. It requires a balance of developing positions on new or recently improved techniques, software, and hardware that have sufficient scientific data to war...

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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