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Abeer Fatima
Abeer Fatimaabout 4 years ago
DEXA Scan for Bone Mineral Density

DEXA Scan for Bone Mineral Density

The gold standard modality for diagnosis of osteoporosis is DEXA scan. It is helpful in differentiating between bone changes secondary to degeneration. The DEXA aims at imaging of hip bone and spine. The results are compared with the normal bone density in the same age group. Source: https://foxvalleyimaging.com/how-does-a-dexa-scan-measure-bone-density/

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