Bone Densitometry Screening

Bone densitometry, using an advanced technology called DEXA (short for Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry, safely, accurately and painlessly measures bone density and the mineral content of bone. During a comprehensive bone evalutation with DEXA, the patient lays comfortably still on a padded table while the DEXA unit scans two or more areas, usually the fracture-prone hip and spine.

Unlike typical x-ray machines, radiation exposure during bone densitometry is extremely low -- less than the natural background radiation we expose ourselves to every day. The entire process takes only minutes to complete, depending on the number of sites scanned. It involves no injections or invasive procedures, and patients remain fully clothed.