A compression fracture of the back occurs when the bones of your spine (vertebrae) collapse. This can lead to poor posture, pain, loss of height, and a variety of other symptoms. Compression fractures ...

HealthVCF (Zebra Medical Vision [Zebra-Med]) is software that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect moderate-to-severe vertebral compression fractures from CT scans of the chest or abdomen. The ...

Soft, weakened bones are at the heart of the problem. Compression fractures are usually caused by the bone-thinning condition osteoporosis, especially if you are a woman over age 50 who has been ...