This module is about the measurement of bone density and body composition using the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) technique. DXA differs from many body composition techniques commonly used in ...

For a sidebar on how this story came together, click here. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) has long been the gold standard for osteoporosis screening. But now, thousands of patients may be ...

OsteoSys’ iNSiGHT dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scanner (with a 25-second scan time) can successfully deliver reproducible data for measuring global and local alterations in rat and mouse ...

Trade-offs between survival and breast preservation for three initial treatments of ductal carcinoma-in-situ of the breast. BMD data are now available from 179 women for this analysis. In ...

Dear Doctor: I just turned 65, and my doctor wants me to have a bone density test. What is it, and how does it work? Dear Reader: A bone mineral density test, or BMD, measures the strength of one’s ...