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Osteoporosis: DEXA scan

Osteoporosis: DEXA scan

Basics
  • T score: based on bone mass of young reference population
  • T score of -1.0 means bone mass of one standard deviation below that of young reference population
  • Z score is adjusted for age, gender and ethnic factors

T score
  • > -1.0 = normal
  • -1.0 to -2.5 = osteopaenia
  • < -2.5 = osteoporosis
+PassMedicine Notes
Basics
  • T score: based on bone mass of young reference population
  • T score of -1.0 means bone mass of one standard deviation below that of young reference population
  • Z score is adjusted for age, gender and ethnic factors
T score
  • > -1.0 = normal
  • -1.0 to -2.5 = osteopaenia
  • < -2.5 = osteoporosis


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