The trouble with DEXA
DEXA, or dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, is a noninvasive test to measure bone mineral density (BMD). The US National Osteoporosis Foundation recommends a bone density test of the hip and spine using a central DEXA machine as the gold-standard test for bone strength and to diagnose osteoporosis.
A DEXA scanner is a machine that takes a two-dimensional picture
