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I took my Dad to hospital yesterday for a deep bone scan (a bit late in the day in my opinion, considering he broke his hip on Christmas Day).
However, I was talking to the radiographer and said that I'd had a scan but It was a machine that I'd put my foot into. He said, in a whisper, 'They are not very accurate. Just go to your GP and ask to be sent for a deep bone scan and the GP will make an appointment for you'.
I'm sure he's correct but can't see it being that easy. What do you think?
However, I was talking to the radiographer and said that I'd had a scan but It was a machine that I'd put my foot into. He said, in a whisper, 'They are not very accurate. Just go to your GP and ask to be sent for a deep bone scan and the GP will make an appointment for you'.
I'm sure he's correct but can't see it being that easy. What do you think?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.The scan I had, where I put my foot in a machine, was a Borough Council 'Well Woman' sort of thing. I was given a booklet which contained my results and had useful information about what foods to eat and what exercise to do. I wasn't diagnosed with osteoarthritis. It was just a 'See where you are at the moment' screening opportunity.
i am talking about osteoporosis (ie how thin your bones are, and how likely you are to break them) not osteoarthritis. The foot think is for that, and the person is right - they are not as accurate at dexa scans. However, before asking your GP for a dexa, i would be wondering if you really need one. As far as i know there is not nationals creening programme for osteoporosis
my rhumatologist suggested that I have a dexa scan as I have been on steriods for so long ,however in the end all I had was an x ray that showed the osteo arthritus clear as a bell. I too had had the well woman scan (ie standing in water )but that was years ago. I dont see that an MRI would be any better. Is your dad going to have a hip replacenment is that why they want to know his bone denisty?
I recently had a DEXA scan as my GP was concerned because i started the menopause at 43 and seem to have finished it now at 51. It checked my left femur and my lower spine, hips and pelvis. My spine and pelvis were ok but my femur shows thinning of the bone. It's not osteoporosis yet but i have to take calcium tablets and be scanned again in 3 years.