Imaging in osteoporosis

    Osteoporosis is a common metabolic bone disease in the elderly population within the UK and is characterised by reduced bone density and micro-architectural deterioration of bone. This results in an increased risk of fracture1 with one in two women and one in five men over the age of 50 sustaining a fracture, most of which are attributable to osteoporosis.2  Osteoporosis is becoming an increasing public health issue in the UK, with the incidence predicted to increase by almost a fifth by 2020 in line with the ageing population.3 Therefore, appropriate diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and monitoring is required to reduce the