Nevertheless, DXA scans continued to reveal osteoporosis with T-scores of −2.6 SD in her left femoral neck, whereas her lumbar spine BMD was stable. Bone markers were not obtained. Given that ...
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is then sent for a bone density scan (DXA scan). “This scan helps us understand if you have a raised risk of fractures and if you will benefit from being on one of the drug treatments for ...
The hip is the preferred skeletal site to screen men for osteoporosis using DXA. Average BMD of the posterior-anterior axis of the lumbar spine, as measured by DXA, increases in men over 55 years ...