After your first scan, you should get one every one to two years to measure changes in your bone density. DEXA scans come in two types, the p-DEXA and the central DEXA: p-DEXA The “p” stands for ...

A DEXA scan, historically used for bone density scanning, is also an accurate way to measure body composition, which can reveal clues about your heart health.

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 ...

The common bone density test is called a DEXA. It's a long table. You lie down on it, usually fully clothed. Nothing hurts. There's nothing stuck into you. A machine arm goes over your spine ...

Here's everything you need to know to prepare for a bone density scan, plus what the results mean for your health. How maintaining bone density reduces your risk of osteoporosis To get a clear ...

At least 1 in 5 women older than 50 in the U.S. have osteoporosis, but many don’t realize it. Women 65 years and older should have a bone density scan to screen for osteoporosis, updated ...

The Rice Recreation Center recently introduced Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry scans, which Anatolia Vick-Kregel, senior associate director of health and well-being at Rice, described as a ...

OsteoStrong in McKinney is redefining how individuals with bone loss and osteoporosis address skeletal health. The business ...

More than 56,000 people are waiting for a “dexa” scan to measure their bone density and it is hoped the new scanners will stop lives being ruined by debilitating conditions. The announcement ...