Preparing for a medical test often triggers health anxiety, making it easy to worry about hidden conditions and care needs.

A bone density scan can detect thinning bones at an early stage. If you already have osteoporosis, bone scans can also tell you how fast the disease is progressing. But an abnormal bone scan can ...

For a sidebar on how this story came together, click here. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) has long been the gold standard for osteoporosis screening. But now, thousands of patients may be ...

Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is a recognized tool for measurement of body composition and provides benefits of low dose radiation, quick scan time and multiple measurement options.

If you’re someone who’s at risk for developing osteoporosis, you’re probably well-accustomed to receiving regular bone density tests. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA or DXA) is a radiologic ...

January 3, 2011 — The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued clinical guidelines regarding the use, interpretation, harms, and costs of bone densitometry in children and adolescents. The new ...

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is an accurate and reliable method for determining body composition, but a limiting feature is the restricted scanning areas (∼190 × 60 cm 2). This shortcoming ...