Capital District, NY Osteoporosis / Bone Density

CareNet Medical Group of Schenectady, NY offers osteoporosis and bone density screening services to the entire Capital District area. The most exact way we can measure bone density is by using a DEXA-scan (Dual X-ray Absorptiomentry).

The DEXA-scan can show whether you are at risk for a fracture. If you have already broken a bone and your doctor thinks you might have osteoporosis, the test can confirm the diagnosis. The test results are reports as a number. If your doctor says your result was- 2.5 SD (Standard Deviator), this means that you have osteoporosis. A test finding of 1 SD to 2.5 SD means you have some bone loss, this means that you have osteopenia.

This test is done by aiming low dose X-ray at the most vulnerable areas for bone loss, which are the hip/femur, back/lumbar spine, and/or wrist/radius. The amount of bone loss is calculated from the amount of energy that travels through the bone and is picked up by the detector. The test takes about 10 to 20 minutes.

To Prepare For An Osteoporosis / Bone Density Screening:

• No calcium tablets the day of the exam
• Avoid clothing with metal, i.e. zippers, snaps

Contact CareNet Medical Group today at 518-381-1121 for all of your Capital District, NY
women’s health services.