ISCD’s Regional Panels support the development of regional meetings of the ISCD, including educational courses, aim to grow ISCD membership, and advocate for access to bone densitometry and osteoporosis care in their region.
Learn more about the recent activities of some of our ISCD Regional Panels.
Canadian Panel
The Canadian panel of the ISCD conducted Quality Bone Densitometry (QBD) Courses for Physicians and for Technologists on 5-6 April 2025 in Montreal, Quebec, in conjunction with the Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR) Annual Scientific Meeting. The event was supported by an ISCD Regional Panel grant.
The technologist course was 2 days and the physician course was 1 day with 56 total attendees. This was the first in-person ISCD course given by the Canadian panel since before the Covid pandemic, and all speakers were members of the Canadian panel. The feedback received from participants was overwhelmingly positive.
Extensive in-kind support in organizing the course was provided by CAR, as well as the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT). Industry support was obtained from Aymes Medical and Hologic Canada. Endorsement was obtained from Osteoporosis Canada and the Canadian Association of Nuclear Medicine.
Latin America Panel
The ISCD Latin American Panel continues to reinforce our regional mission to advance education and awareness in clinical densitometry and bone health at regional meetings. Panel members will serve as faculty at several important congresses, delivering in-person lectures focused on evaluating bone health and covering topics such as bone densitometry and vertebral morphometry. These include:
Bone & Muscle Expert Meeting 2025
August 13, 2025 – Guadalajara, Mexico
Organized by the Bone and Body Composition Research Center (CIO) and the Mexican Association of Bone and Mineral Metabolism (AMMOM)
XXI Annual Meeting of the Jalisco Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition
August 21–23, 2025 – Guadalajara, Mexico
Organized by the Jalisco Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition
XXXIII Rheumatology Update Course and Workshop
November 14–15, 2025 – Guadalajara, Mexico
Organized by the Jalisco College of Rheumatology
These meetings are specifically tailored for professionals interested in musculoskeletal health who may be unfamiliar with ISCD. As such, they provide an excellent opportunity to enhance the Society’s visibility and promote its educational programs in Latin America.
Additionally, the Latin American ISCD Panel continues its collaborative work with orthopedic societies across Latin America and Spain, including FEMECOT, AMMOM, ACOMM, SCCOT, SECOT, SEFRAOS, and SEIOMM, to develop a consensus document regarding the clinical application of periprosthetic densitometry in arthroplasty candidates. The project has made significant progress and is advancing with the support and alignment of all participating societies.
