SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                   FORM 12b-25
                           NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

                                                         SEC File Number 0-26206
                                                        CUSIP Number 656031-10-1

(Check One) /X/ Form 10-K  / / Form 20-F  / / Form 11-K
           / /  Form 10-Q / / Form N-SAR

    For Period Ended:   December 31, 2000

PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION

NORLAND MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
(Full Name of Registrant)

      OSTECH INC.
(Former Name if Applicable)

106 Corporate Park Drive
Suite 106
- -----------------------------------------
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

White Plains, New York  10604
- -----------------------------------------
(City, State and Zip Code)

PART II - RULES    12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without  unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed. Check box if appropriate)

/x/   (a)   The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form
could not be eliminated without unreasonable  effort or expense;





/x/ (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form
10-K,  Form 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR,  or portion  thereof,  will be filed on or
before the  fifteenth  calendar day following  the  prescribed  due date; or the
subject  quarterly report of transition  report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof
will be filed on or before the fifth  calendar day following the  prescribed due
date; and

/ /  (c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c)
has been attached if applicable.

PART III - NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable  detail the reasons why Forms 10-K,  20-F, 11-K, 10-Q,
N-SAR, or the transition  report or portion  thereof,  could not be filed within
the time prescribed time period.

         Certain  required  adjustments  to repriced  outstanding  stock options
         could not be accurately  calculated in a timely  fashion.  In addition,
         certain reserves  previously  recorded by the Registrant,  which reduce
         the Registrant's  revenue, may in fact not be needed. The Registrant is
         still waiting to receive  information from a third party to confirm the
         necessity of this reserve.

PART IV - OTHER INFORMATION

(1)      Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this
         notification

         Reynald G. Bonmati       (914)            694-2285
         (Name)                   (Area Code)      (Telephone Number)

(2)       Have all other periodic  reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of
          the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the  Investment
          Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter
          period that the  registrant  was required to file such  report(s) been
          filed. If answer is not, identify report(s).
                                                    Yes   x      No
                                                       -------      -------





(3)       Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations
          from  the  corresponding  period  for the  last  fiscal  year  will be
          reflected  in the  earnings  statements  to be included in the subject
          report or portion thereof?
                                                     Yes   X       No
                                                        -------      -------

         If  so,  attach  an  explanation  of  the  anticipated   change,   both
narratively and  quantitatively,  and, if  appropriate,  state the reasons why a
reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.


     NORLAND MEDICAL SYSTEMS,  INC. has caused this notification to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Date: April 2, 2001           By  /s/ Reynald G. Bonmati
                                -------------------------------
                                      Reynald G. Bonmati
                                      President





                ATTACHED STATEMENT FOR PART IV (3) of Form 12b-25

         The estimated  results of operations  registrant  expects to report for
the year ended December 31, 2000, as compared with the results of operations for
the  year  ended  December  31,  1999 is set  forth  below.  To the  extent  the
Registrant is not required to take the reserve outlined in Part III of this Form
12b-25, the Registrant's  revenue would increase and the loss per share would be
reduced.

                     Years ended December 31, 2000, and 1999

                                                     2000              1999
                                                     ----              ----
Revenue (including sales to
affiliates of $9,449 and $92,883
in 2000 and 1999, respectively)                  $13,402,823      $17,798,035
Cost of revenue                                    7,596,306        9,549,677
                                                 -----------      -----------
Gross profit                                       5,806,517        8,248,358

Sales and marketing expense                        4,231,221        5,482,817
General and administrative expense                 2,851,889        3,377,520

Research and development expense                     564,771        1,325,116
Non-recurring charges                              7,258,036             --
                                                 -----------      -----------

Operating (loss) income                           (9,099,400)      (1,937,095)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense                                     216,619         (273,005)
Interest income                                        5,704           34,453

Loss before income taxes benefit                  (9,310,315)      (2,175,647)
Income taxes benefit                               4,118,920             --
                                                 -----------      -----------
Net loss                                         (13,429,235)     $(2,175,647)

Basic and diluted weighted average shares:        27,029,566       21,616,010

Basic and diluted loss per share                      $(0.50)          $(0.10)

The changes in results of  operations  for the year ended  December 31, 2000 are
primarily the result of a $7,258,036 non-recurring charge to earnings of certain
unamortized cost of goodwill and related tax benefits.