DEXA scans- when should they be performed?

Gina Barrett Caregiver I am a rad Tech by profession and run the DEXA unit at our local I am Gina, AKA Radtech. I am 48 years old and work on the... Send Message Subscribe: Gina Barrett

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I am, by profession, a Rad Tech, and I run the DEXA screening unit at the hospital where I work. I am curious to get feed back from other professionals in my field as to certain points. I live and work in Cyprus, which is on the development roll in the health services, where, previous to our two new,...

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Maria Gifford
Monday, June 09, 2008 at 01:48 AM

Hello Gina,

Thanks for writing and welcome to our community. You've asked good questions. Please see these related SharePosts by our site expert, Dr. Neil Gonter:

DEXA and Bone Density Tests vs. Bone Density Scans

http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoporosis/c/73/8969/dexa-bone-bone

Who Should Be Tested for Osteoporosis?

http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoporosis/c/73/25363/tested-age

The Problem with the Bone Density Test: DXA Scans

http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoporosis/c/73/16405/problem-bone-density-test-dxa-scans/

I hope this information is helpful to you. Please write us again. We'd love to hear more from you.

Best,

Maria