Stump The Experts
Get expert input from a panel of global experts as to how best to approach these cases.
OBJECTIVES
- Review the usual procedures and recommendations for densitometry performance/interpretation.
- Highlight some unusual presentations and other things to consider.
- Get expert input from a panel of global experts as to how best to approach these cases.
John J. Carey, MBBChBAO, MS, CCD, FRCPI
Physician in Rheumatology, Osteology, and Medicine / Professor in Medicine
Galway University Hospitals / University of Galway
Prof. John J. Carey is a consultant physician in rheumatology and medicine, and clinical director of DXA, FLS programme and osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease at Galway University Hospitals, Ireland, and a Professor in Medicine at The National University of Ireland, Galway. He completed medical school in Ireland, and his post-graduate training in medicine, rheumatology and clinical research in the United States of America. He is a past-president of The International Society for Clinical Densitometry, current president of The Irish DXA Society and a member of The Committee for Scientific Affairs for the International Osteoporosis Foundation. He is faculty for the ISCD OE, Pediatric, VFR and Body Composition courses. His research interests focus on evidence synthesis and reality-based medicine, and optimizing the use of electronic health information, diagnostic testing and evidence in clinical practice.