dual energy x ray absorptiometry dxa of osteoporosis multimedia

Courtesy of Intermountain Medical Imaging, Boise, Idaho. Figure 1 shows a bone density test of a healthy older woman. The X-ray shows normal hipbones. The graph shows the bone density number in the green zone (normal). Figure 2 shows a bone density test of an older woman who has osteoporosis. The X-ray shows weaker...