DXA-Bone density scanning
DXA is today's established standard for measuring bone mineral density and for monitoring osteoporosis treatment. This method is also employed in our practice. It is extremely accurate, reliable, and it exposes the patient to an extremely small dose of radiation.
These images show how pathologically increased porosity of the bone (osteoporosis) develops due to bone loss.
If you have already been to us for bone density determination, we can directly compare your saved previous examination(s) with the new data.
By additionally displaying your entire bone density development graphically, we can determine a trend, thereby verifying the effectiveness of your previous treatment and making a comprehensible recommendation for further measures.
Bone density development with excessive cola consumption (1.5l/day) of a younger woman from 2008 to 2022 with graphical reversal trend
Radiation exposure is approx. 1 - 2 µSv, which is extremely low especially if you compare it to the natural radiation exposure of a person (5 – 8 µSV per day). And it is much less than the amount emitted during computer tomography of your abdomen (10.000–25.000µSv).
For self pay patients, costs for bone density scanning with examination of both your hips and your lumbar spine are approx. €40. If you wish to have a short consultation about your osteoporosis situation, we would charge you an additional amount of €9.
DXA examinations are easy, fast, and painless. Virtually no preparation is needed. In the DXA examination, which measures bone densitiy in the hip and spine, the patient lies on a padded table. The mineral content of the bone is then calculated by a computer whereby the measurements are compared with an average index based on age, sex, and size. Your test results are reported in two numbers :
What is osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis, popularly known as "bone atrophy", is a "creeping" metabolic disease of the skeleton that is accompanied by a reduction in bone mass and gradually also destroys the bone architecture.This bone loss results in increased bone fragility with sometimes considerable deformation of the spine and subsequent chronic pain and restriction of movement.These images show how pathologically increased porosity of the bone (osteoporosis) develops due to bone loss.
If you have already been to us for bone density determination, we can directly compare your saved previous examination(s) with the new data.
By additionally displaying your entire bone density development graphically, we can determine a trend, thereby verifying the effectiveness of your previous treatment and making a comprehensible recommendation for further measures.
Bone density development with excessive cola consumption (1.5l/day) of a younger woman from 2008 to 2022 with graphical reversal trend
Radiation exposure is approx. 1 - 2 µSv, which is extremely low especially if you compare it to the natural radiation exposure of a person (5 – 8 µSV per day). And it is much less than the amount emitted during computer tomography of your abdomen (10.000–25.000µSv).
For self pay patients, costs for bone density scanning with examination of both your hips and your lumbar spine are approx. €40. If you wish to have a short consultation about your osteoporosis situation, we would charge you an additional amount of €9.
DXA examinations are easy, fast, and painless. Virtually no preparation is needed. In the DXA examination, which measures bone densitiy in the hip and spine, the patient lies on a padded table. The mineral content of the bone is then calculated by a computer whereby the measurements are compared with an average index based on age, sex, and size. Your test results are reported in two numbers :
- T-score: Your T-score is your bone density compared with what is normally expected in a healthy young adult of your sex (peak bone mass). Furthermore, this score helps determine if you have osteoporosis - a disease that causes bones to become more fragile and more likely to break.
- Z-score: This number reflects the amount of bone you have compared with other people in your age group and of the same size and gender.
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