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REMS Technology: Accurate BMD for Severe Motor and Intellectual Disability (SMID) Patients<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n

This important study confirms that REMS Technology<\/strong> provides the first reliable method for BMD evaluation,<\/strong><\/a> where traditional DXA methods have failed. REMS offers a safe and portable solution for bone density testing in challenging clinical scenarios.<\/p>\n

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REMS as the Solution: Key Findings from the Japanese Bone Reports Study<\/h2>\n

This critical study, recently published in the prestigious Bone Reports<\/em> journal<\/a>, provides definitive evidence for the clinical utility of Radiofrequency Echographic Multi-Spectrometry (REMS<\/strong><\/a>) technology<\/strong><\/a>. The research focused specifically on the challenge of obtaining reliable Bone Mineral Density (BMD)<\/strong> measurements in a highly vulnerable patient population.<\/p>\n

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Study Authors and Citation<\/h3>\n

The paper, titled: Japanese study \u201cRadiofrequency echographic multi-spectrometry-based measurement of bone mineral density,\u201d<\/em> was conducted by researchers from the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The researchers from Japan stated: “REMS can measure BMD<\/strong>” in the lumbar spine and femoral neck of patients with Severe Motor and Intellectual Disabilities (SMID)<\/strong>. DXA measurements are often discontinued in these patients because of severe scoliosis or hip dislocation.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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REMS Technology for SMID Patients: Why DXA Fails in Scoliosis<\/h2>\n

Patients diagnosed with Severe Motor<\/strong>\u00a0and Intellectual Disabilities (SMID)<\/strong> face a high risk for osteoporosis. However, DXA testing, the traditional method, is often unfeasible or inaccurate.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reasons for DXA failure in this population include:<\/strong><\/p>\n