Problem
You are ordering a Dexa Scan (Bone Density/Bone Mineral Density Test) for your 64-year-old patient. She is asking you the following questions about the test. How would you answer them for her?
i. What is a Dexa Scan (Bone density test)?
ii. How is the test done?
iii. What is a normal score and what does it mean?
iv. What is a low score and what does it mean?
v. What is the difference between a score indicating osteopenia and osteoporosis?