3D scans could identify weak bones before they break

A new scanning technique with major implications for those at risk of developing bone diseases like osteoporosis has been created by a team of scientists working in Dublin.

The discovery could, eventually, have benefits for people at risk of developing bone diseases like osteoporosis.

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin and the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland (RCSI) have developed biologically safe “nanoagents” which will allow scientists to capture high-quality 3D maps of bone damage through a non-invasive and radiation-free procedure.