A test used to detect osteoporosis, a disease in which the bones become extremely porous and subject to fractures and slow healing.
For more information on Bone DEXA tests or osteoporosis, call (218) 927-5515.
Riverwood doctors use an enhanced form of x-ray technology called dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry(DEXA).
DEXA bone densitometry is today's established standard for measuring bone mineral density.
DEXA is a quick, painless procedure for measuring bone loss.