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‘Safe, quick and painless’: what is a DXA scan, and do you need one for bone health?

The imaging test is most often used to help determine a person’s risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures DXA – or sometimes DEXA – scans…

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The imaging test is most often used to help determine a person’s risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures DXA – or sometimes DEXA – scans are important for people in their 60s and above. They are also increasingly used by younger people interested in body composition. A DXA – dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry – scan is an imaging test that uses low-dose X-ray…

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