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 ...

However, new developments in DXA imaging technology (fan beam, cone beam, C-arm configurations) can result in larger scattered exposure levels. In some examinations the operator may be present in the ...

Are you due for a bone density test? The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force announced updated osteoporosis screening ...

A body composition analyzer is a device that assesses your BMI, muscle mass, and body fat. You may feel healthy, but you can ...

For a spine plus femur DEXA scan, the effective dose varies from less than 1 μSv to about 15 μSv. In pencil beam systems the dose is generally less than 1 μSv, while values between 1 to 10 μSv have ...

Both the p-DEXA and central DEXA use a “T-score” to indicate your level of bone density but the results are used differently. Your physician will use the T-score and a skilled analysis of your scan to ...

DXA machines use tightly controlled beams of X-rays to measure body composition. Results for bone mineral content, lean body mass, and percent fat may be obtained.

Background: Children may have low bone mineral density (BMD) on Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scanning due to smaller bones and/or less mineral than expected for bone size (volume).

We are very excited to see this project evolve." The CDC will offer CT, MRI and DEXA scanning, as well as phlebotomy services and a direct link to the pathology services at Peterborough City Hospital.