a safe, effective way to screen for osteoporosis
a simple, brief test to measure bone density in the hip and spine to help your physician detect osteoporosis
a test that a doctor orders to see how strong your bones are
Dual X-ray absorptiometry scan. This is an X-ray technique that is used to measure the amount of bone present and to help diagnose conditions in which a woman has a low amount of bone, such as osteopenia or the more severe condition, osteoporosis.
Also called dual X-ray absorptiometry scan, it is a special X-ray that detects bone thinning.
