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dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (dxa) of osteoporosis

dxa of osteoporosis

courtesy of intermountain medical imaging, boise, idaho.

figure 1 shows a bone density test of a healthy older woman. the x-ray shows normal hip bones. the graph shows the bone density number in the green zone (normal). figure 2 shows a bone density test of an older woman with osteoporosis. the x-ray shows weaker hip bones. the graph shows the bone density number in the red zone (osteoporosis), placing her at much greater risk for broken bones (fractures).

current as of: september 25, 2023

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