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What's REMS?

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What is a REMS Bone scan?

A REMS bone scan, or Radiofrequency Echographic Multi-Spectrometry scan, is a non-invasive, radiation-free method to assess bone health. It uses advanced ultrasound technology to measure bone density and quality, providing accurate and detailed insights without exposing patients to radiation. This makes it suitable for frequent monitoring and is particularly useful for individuals with conditions affecting bone health.

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REMS has been approved for use by the Australian Government (TGA, Australia) for both screening and diagnosis of bone status (normal, osteopenia or osteoporosis).
  • European Technology approved in Europe, the US and throughout the World
  • Measure bone density and gives the same parameters as the traditional DXA, T-score, Z-score, BMD
  • Highly accurate
  • Unique to REMS – Fragility Score – which gives an indication of the quality of the bone microarchitecture & gives you further information about your patient’s bone health.
  • Fully trained REMS Medical technologists
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Where do you Scan?

The REMS scan is at the two common sites for bone density scanning – the Lumbar Spine (L1 to L4) and the Femoral neck (sometimes called Neck of Femur). These sites have been the standard sites for decades because they are highly susceptible to osteoporosis-related fractures and provide a reliable measure of overall bone density. The REMS scan is not done on the forearm
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REMS report

The REMS report is a comprehensive assessment of your bone density. We always examine both left and right Femoral Neck and complete Lumbar Spine so you will have 3 scans & reports.

The report consists of the following clinical findings:

  • Bone Mineral Density (BMD) in grams/cm2,
  • T-score (how many standard deviations are you compared to your 30-year-old matched controls)
  • Z-score (how many standard deviations are you compared to your current aged matched controls)
  • Diagnosis according to WHO guidelines (Normal T-score > -1.0, Osteopenia -1.1< T-score > -2.4, Osteoporosis > -2.5)
The analysis is also extended at each site. For the Femoral neck scans, there are also values provided for the Total and Trochanter, for the Lumbar spine, values are provided for each lumbar vertebra.
Unique to REMS, all scans provided come with the Fragility Score. The Fragility Score is an indicator of the quality of the bone structure and is independent of BMD. In the large pivotal study, this score proved to be more predictive of fracture risk than BMD.

Importantly, REMS will then combine the BMD and the Fragility Score to give you and an approximate Fracture risk. Its important to note that this is calculated per 1,000 people and is not a percentage. In this example, the fracture risk of this Lumbar spine scan was 10-20 people / 1,000 in 5 years. Or 1-2% in 5 years.