Physicians commonly choose DEXA because it uses a low level of radiation (about the same as you would get on a flight from New York to Los Angeles), but detects low levels of bone loss much better ...

It’s common to think of your bones as solid and unchanging, but they’re composed of living tissue constantly in flux.

For a spine plus femur DEXA scan, the effective dose varies from less than 1 μSv to about 15 μSv. In pencil beam systems the dose is generally less than 1 μSv, while values between 1 to 10 μSv have ...

New research found that chronic use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), commonly prescribed for acid-related gastrointestinal ...

We and the Leeds team recruited elite male and female athletes – including ... with a low radiation imaging method called a DEXA scan. This was used to measure the bone density in the athletes ...

Results 355 patients were included in the study (313 female and 42 male). - DEXA scan was recommended in 57% of the patients. - In 14% treatment was recommended. - In 29% of all patients, lifestyle ...

noting that many of the attendees were “in shock” when they learned about the importance of screenings such as a DEXA scan, which measures bone density. “What happens after menopause,” she ...

Results DEXA scan results were available for 205 patients. Mean age was 61.2(±9.1) years, of which 58.0% were male. Cirrhosis aetiology was largely a result of alcohol excess (n = 68), hepatitis C ...

Osteoporosis, which means "porous bone," is a condition that causes bones to gradually thin and weaken, increasing their risk of fractures. About 2 million fractures in the U.S. each year are due ...

All patients had lumbar lateral, AP, and proximal femur DXA scans. The T-score, which measures the difference between a patient’s BMD and young-normal subjects, was computed and age-matched. Results: ...

Background: Osteoporosis is one of the ... Methods: Chest CT scans and pulmonary function tests were performed in 65 male patients with COPD. Using CT images, the CT scan density of the thoracic ...