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Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry

Overused, Neglected, or Just Misunderstood?

Andrew J. Laster
North Carolina Medical Journal March 2014, 75 (2) 132-136; DOI: https://doi.org/10.18043/ncm.75.2.132
Andrew J. Laster
assistant consulting professor, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina; and clinical instructor, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Abstract

Assessment of bone mineral density (BMD) by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) plays a vital role in the diagnosis of osteoporosis and in monitoring a patient's response to drug therapy. This commentary will discuss controversies surrounding the use of DXA for screening and monitoring of BMD in women.

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