If you have a family history or you’re getting older and worried about osteoporosis, it’s important to know the early “silent ...

The Takeaway A bone mineral density screening, such as a DEXA scan, is the gold standard for detecting osteoporosis (weakening of the bones) before it leads to bone fractures. A DEXA scan is ...

Andrea J. Singer, MD, FACP, CCD: The gold standard test is a central DEXA [dual energy x-ray absorptiometry] scan of bone density that looks at the spine and the hips, and sometimes the distal radius.

Bone density screening technology like the Horizon (R) DXA system by Hologic, Inc. is available and utilized all over the country, supporting health care providers in the detection of osteoporosis.

A T score of -1 or greater is considered in the normal range. In 2018, Tieman's score led to a diagnosis of osteoporosis, a condition that causes bones to be weak and brittle. Tieman's doctor ...

The PearlDiver data included information on seven parameters considered risk factors for osteoporosis, any one of which is sufficient to warrant a DEXA scan: age 65-plus for women or 70-plus for ...

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