Osteoporosis diagnosis dexa scan شرح بالعربي :هشاشة العظام _التشخيص واشعة كثافة العظام

Osteoporosis diagnosis dexa scan
شرح بالعربي :هشاشة العظام _التشخيص واشعة كثافة العظام
Dexa scan
Using bone densitometry at the hip or spine measured by dual X-ray absorptiometry _DXA.
Comparing bone density of the patient to that of 25 years old adult male,it calculates the T-score
The WHO definition for osteoporosis uses T-score.
T-score-1 is age-related decrease of bone mass.
T-score -1 to -2.5 is osteopenia.
T-score ≤-2.5 is osteoporosis.