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.

 

 
Advanced technology like Riverwood’s Bone DEXA x-ray scanner can accurately assess the stage of a patient’s osteoporosis.