- pDXA (peripheral dual opportunity x-beam absorptiometry)
- pQCT (peripheral decimal determined tomography)
- QUS (quantitative ultrasound) – QUS, that is smartphone and you will spends no radiation, are often used to imagine fracture risk but usually do not identify weakening of bones that is maybe not useful to screen medication.
The outcome from the version of evaluating commonly like central DXA dimensions and therefore difficult to interpret having diagnostic purposes which means that most investigations can often be requisite. This type of evaluating suffice mainly just like the screening evaluating to greatly help identify those people who are probably benefit from further bone density research at cool and you may/otherwise back. Continue reading
