Osteoporsis is a metabolic bone disease, and it is a condition in which the amount of bone tissue is so low and bone strength is so weak that the bones easily fracture in response to minimal force. The hip,vertebra and forearm are typical regions of bone fracture. The most common and serious complications are caused by hip fractures, which affect the quality of life.

 

  Routine screening for the detection of osteoporosis in its early stage is in the   spotlight as the early detection would allow early intervention and could prevent   some fractures and complications associated with osteoporosis.The adage   "Announce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" has special relevance to   osteoporosis. A compact and easy-to-use ultrasound bone densitometer, can   assess the risk of bone fracture by measuring the condition of the calcaneus   (heel bone). It provides safe, very quick and precise measurements