DXA scans have long been administered to women 65 and older as a way to screen for osteoporosis. But in recent years, the bone-density test has been rebranded as a wellness tool that much younger ...

Regardless of political opinions, gender, race, ethnicity, or medical specialty, the one thing every physician agrees upon is the need to control medical spending and reduce unnecessary testing. As ...

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.

DXA machines use tightly controlled beams of X-rays to measure body composition. Results for bone mineral content, lean body mass, and percent fat may be obtained.

The DEXA scan procedure may look simple to you, but it is actually very complex. A correctly positioned and analyzed scan is crucial, because it provides the most accurate, most reliable ...

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) requires phantoms for quality control and cross-calibration. No commercially available phantoms are designed specifically for whole-body scanning of infants. We ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WASHINGTON — Using DXA to determine body fat percentage expressed as a percentile for age and sex may be a ...

On October 4th, in conjunction with the 5th Annual Osteoporosis Symposium, the announcement was made that Hologic, Inc. has donated three more DXA instruments for the diagnosis of osteoporosis in ...