Physicians commonly choose DEXA because it uses a low level of radiation (about the same as you would get on a flight from New York to Los Angeles), but detects low levels of bone loss much better ...

Regular screenings, lifestyle modifications and open conversations with healthcare providers can pave the way for healthier ...

If your T-score is below -1, you should get a central DEXA scan. If you have several risk factors for osteoporosis, you may also be referred for a central scan even if your T-score is above-1. The ...

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA, or formerly DEXA) is a technique used to measure bone mineral density (BMD). The preferred regions for BMD measurement are lumbar spine, proximal femur and whole ...

Dose data for the types of equipment currently employed for DXA is care, in comparison to data available for other radiographic modalities. For a spine plus femur DEXA scan, the effective dose varies ...

Despite being known as an ‘old women’s disease’, osteoporosis poses a significant threat to men’s health, with one in five at ...

There is a third way, and this is a compromise between home investigations and full-on Harley Street procedures: get a DEXA scan. It’s cheaper than an MRI or CT, and almost as reliable, certainly much ...

The results of my Dexa scan arrived in my inbox a week after my car crash: I had full-blown osteoporosis. I was still recovering from multiple injuries, so the diagnosis took a back seat.

HEALTH LITERACY: Understanding osteoporosis: Causes, risk factors, and preventive strategies for bone health ...

DEXA proudly announces that it has been granted FAA’s Part 107 Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) waiver in Winston Salem, North Carolina. This significant milestone allows DEXA to expand its drone ...

Three of the hidden tabs contain femur, lumbar and hip DEXA bone density scan data. A fourth tab, called “DEXA cohort 9 four, ...