Pharmaceutical

Could your product sales benefit from identifying patients with low bone density?

Do you know of a surgery or hospital interested in osteoporosis prevention?
Would they appreciate your help in finding those patients at risk?

SOS will;

• Organize scanning dates and times to suit the practice.
• Facilitate appropriate patient selection
• Provide patient letter templates, patient information sheets etc.
• Present daily, monthly or even yearly statistics for the surgery and your company. 
• Come along and watch the scanning, have as much or as little involvement as your time allows.  

Mobile Bone Density Scanning

The measurement of bone mineral density at the forearm is a well-validated technique and has been around for many years. Modern systems allow portable peripheral DEXA scanners to be taken to the GP surgery, clinic or hospital, therefore providing a cost effective way to support osteoporosis prevention and treatment in primary care.
The scanner can be placed in an examination room without special installation or radiation shielding.  Scan appointments are at 10-minute intervals therefore up to 25 patients can be seen per session.

From 25 patients scanned approximately 35 - 50% would have a bone density result within the osteoporotic range.

Southern Osteo Scanning offers,

• A reliable form of bone density scanning
• 12 years experience in osteoporosis scanning, more than 25,000 patients scanned. 
• A professional service carried out by a State Registered Radiographer.
• Immediate results.

What the service provides,

• The scanning equipment, printer, consumables etc.
• Computerised, easy to read reports at the end of each session
• Patient questionnaire, completed with the patient during the scan.
• Statistics about your scanning results, e.g. what percentage are osteoporotic.

 Costs include,

•  Letter templates for surgery if required
•  Calcium chart for the patient
•  Calcium chart for the patient
•  Osteoporosis information
•  Travel time