Osteoporosis affects 3.5 million people in the UK and causes over 500,000 fragility fractures each year — roughly one every minute — yet diagnosis typically arrives only after a fracture has already occurred.
Bone Index Finland Ltd. has developed Bindex®, a portable, radiation-free ultrasound device that measures cortical bone thickness at the shinbone to generate a Density Index and identify individuals at higher risk, all in under a minute.
Boots has launched a pilot Bone Density Scan Service using this technology at selected pharmacies, making bone health assessment accessible without referral or specialist appointment.
For patients, it means earlier awareness and the opportunity to act before injury; for the NHS, it directly supports the shift from hospital-based reactive care to community-based prevention. The Bindex® system is CE-marked, MHRA-registered, FDA-cleared, and backed by over four million scans globally across clinical studies in Europe and the US.
Artículo escrito por el equipo de redacción de PR Newswire UK
15/05/2026
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PR Newswire UK