Courtesy of Intermountain Medical Imaging, Boise,
Idaho.
Figure 1 shows a bone mineral density (BMD) test of
a healthy older woman. The X-ray shows normal hipbones. The graph shows the
bone mineral density number in the green zone (normal). Figure 2 shows a BMD
test of an older woman with osteoporosis. The X-ray shows weaker hipbones. The
graph shows the bone mineral density number in the red zone (osteoporosis),
placing her at much greater risk for broken bones (fractures).
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By
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Healthwise Staff |
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Primary Medical Reviewer
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Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine |
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Specialist Medical Reviewer
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Carla J. Herman, MD, MPH - Geriatric Medicine |
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Last Revised
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August 30, 2012 |