The Osteoporosis Prevention and Research Center Osteoporosis is a silent disease that causes skeletal fragility and contributes to the loss of bone mass and a subsequent increase in the risk of bone fracture.
Patients can receive diagnosis and treatment at three locations.
Take the Osteoporosis Quiz For more information on the Osteoporosis Centers of Highland Park Hospital, or to schedule a bone density measurement, please call 847.480.2800 . The Sahara Sonometer utilizes sound waves to evaluate the bone density in a person's heel bone. As a mobile screening device, it provides important on-site opportunities for assessing bone health. This new ultrasonic equipment is a valuable enhancement to the center's growing body of resources for measuring bone density and fracture risk. Its mobility will provide more people greater access to important diagnostic information than ever before.