Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to become more porous, gradually making them brittle and more susceptible to breaking. Eighty percent of those affected by osteoporosis are women. If bone densitometry is conducted at intervals of a year or more, it can be used to determine the rate of bone loss and/or monitor the effects of treatment.

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Bone densitometry is a safe, painless and accurate way to measure the density of bones. This testing can help you in making treatment decisions related to your patient's bone status and fracture risk. This makes bone densitometry an excellent screening exam for osteoporosis.