More than a scan. The information you actually need.
DXA (Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry) is the gold standard for measuring bone density. It's a quick, painless, non-invasive scan that uses very low levels of X-rays to determine how dense your bones are.
The scan typically measures bone density at the hip and spine—the most common sites for osteoporotic fractures. Results are reported as a T-score, which compares your bone density to that of a healthy 30-year-old adult.
A DXA scan takes about 10-15 minutes and requires no special preparation. It's the essential first step in understanding your bone health and fracture risk.
Most DXA scans are limited by insurance rules, not by what's best for your bone health. At The Bone Health Clinic, we do things differently.
We don't let insurance companies dictate what we measure. Instead, we perform the most comprehensive DXA evaluation available—because better information leads to better decisions.
A standard DXA often looks at only one or two areas. That approach can miss critical information about fracture risk, bone quality, and silent vertebral fractures.
At The Bone Health Clinic, your DXA is designed to give you a complete picture of your skeletal health—not just a number.
Our comprehensive DXA evaluation may include:
This level of detail allows us to identify risk earlier, personalize treatment, and avoid false reassurance.
DXA is operator-dependent. How the scan is performed—and how it is interpreted—directly affects accuracy.
When tracking bone density over time or establishing a baseline, consistency and reliability matter more than a single number.
"It's like stepping on a different scale every year—your weight may look different even if nothing has changed."
Because we make important treatment decisions based on these measurements, having your DXA performed on the same machine, using the same technique, with expert oversight is essential.
That's why we strongly recommend establishing and following your DXA measurements at The Bone Health Clinic.
Your scan is performed by a specially trained DXA technologist, ensuring precision and consistency.
But we don't stop there.
Every scan is:
We take the time to help you understand what your results mean, why they matter, and what to do next.
Bone density alone doesn't tell the whole story.
Trabecular Bone Score (TBS) is an advanced measurement derived from your spine DXA that evaluates bone quality and microarchitecture.
Think of it this way:
How much bone you have
How well that bone is built
Two people can have the same bone density but very different fracture risk based on TBS.
TBS helps us:
Certain conditions—such as diabetes, chronic steroid use, inflammatory disease, hormonal disorders, or prior fractures—can negatively affect bone quality even when bone density appears normal. In these cases, TBS often reveals higher fracture risk that would otherwise go unrecognized.
Getting your DXA done correctly the first time matters.
At The Bone Health Clinic, your DXA is not just a test.
It is the foundation of your bone health strategy.
This is what informed bone health care looks like.
