Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) of Osteoporosis
Courtesy of Intermountain Medical Imaging, Boise, Idaho.
Figure 1 shows a bone mineral density (BMD) test of a healthy older woman. The X-ray shows normal hipbones. The graph shows the bone mineral density number in the green zone (normal). Figure 2 shows a BMD test of an older woman with osteoporosis. The X-ray shows weaker hipbones. The graph shows the bone mineral density number in the red zone (osteoporosis), placing her at much greater risk for broken bones (fractures).
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