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| Osteoporosis
is a Silent Condition in which bones become porous and
weak. Progressive and potentially debilitating, it is
characterized by low and decreasing bone mass, resulting
in bones that are prone to fracture. Approximately 50%
of women over the age of 50 have osteoporosis and are
at risk for an osteoporosis related fracture. Nearly 24%
of women with hip fractures die of medical complications
related to the fracture within one year, and 25% of women
with hip fractures never regain their independence. Osteoporosis
affects more than 20 million women and 5 million men in
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Osteoporosis Screening & Bone
Density Measurement
DXA (DUAL-ENERGY X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY) is
the most accurate and advanced test available for measuring
bone mass with excellent resolution and reproducible precision.
A DXA scan is more sensitive than ordinary x-rays and can
diagnose bone loss at an earlier stage. Safe and painless,
the 10-minute DXA Scan is the most reliable test to determine
even the earliest stages of bone loss associated with osteoporosis
and a patient’s risk of bone fracture.
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- To Schedule a DXA Screening at UT Rheumatology,
- Call (713) 704-4100
or the DXA Scan Center at (713) 704-9832
 Located
in the Hermann Professional Building, 6410 Fannin, Suite
600
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All UT-Houston Physicians
are Welcome to Refer their Patients - -
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Available to all
UT-Houston Physicians' Patients with a Physician's Order
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PHYSICIAN
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• Identify and Diagnose Osteopenia
or Osteoporosis, Particularly in Women Making Decisions
about Hormone Replacement Therapy
• Detect Low Bone Density and Risk for Future
Fracture
• Initiate Necessary Therapies
• Monitor Treatment Effectiveness by Tracking
Bone Mass Changes
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PATIENT
ADVANTAGES: |
• Comprehensive Exams Take only
Minutes
• Minute Radiation Exposure
• Immediate, Accurate Results
• No Medications or Radioactive Tracers
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COMPUTERIZED
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• Accurate Bone Mineral Density
of Regions Most at Risk for Fracture
• Comparison of Bone Density to a Standard Young
Population
• Comparison to Previous Values to See Changes
Over Time
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Requirements for the DXA Scans:
- Must have DXA done every 12 months if FDA
approved treatment is being taken for osteoporosis. (Actonel,
Fosamax, Forteo, Micalcin)
- If not on treatment DXA may be done every
24 months with order from doctor and referral if necessary.
- If a patient has an HMO, referral must be
obtained prior to the time of DXA scan, along with the
order from the referring physician.
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