{"id":1335,"date":"2026-06-26T08:44:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T15:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diaendo.com\/?page_id=1335"},"modified":"2026-06-26T08:44:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T15:44:52","slug":"bone-density-scanning-dexa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/diaendo.com\/index.php\/bone-density-scanning-dexa\/","title":{"rendered":"Bone Density Scanning (DEXA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=\u201dstretch_row\u201d css=\u201d.vc_custom_bdhdr{background-color: #149d79 !important;padding-top: 48px !important;padding-bottom: 48px !important;}\u201d][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=\u201dBone Density Scanning (DEXA)\u201d font_container=\u201dtag:h1|font_size:42|color:%23ffffff|line_height:1.1\u2033 use_theme_fonts=\u201dyes\u201d][vc_custom_heading text=\u201dOn-site bone density testing \u2014 the foundation of osteoporosis diagnosis and care.\u201d font_container=\u201dtag:p|font_size:19|color:%23eafaf4|line_height:1.5\u2033 use_theme_fonts=\u201dyes\u201d][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<br \/>\n[vc_row full_width=\u201dstretch_row\u201d][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p class=\"de-intro\">Osteoporosis is common, serious, and largely silent \u2014 the first sign is often a fracture. A bone density scan (DEXA) is the gold-standard test for measuring bone strength, diagnosing osteoporosis before a fracture occurs, and tracking the response to treatment. We perform DEXA on-site as part of our integrated Bone Health Center.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<br \/>\n[vc_row full_width=\u201dstretch_row\u201d][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p id=\"sec-what\" class=\"de-section\">What a DEXA Scan Measures<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"de-a\">\n<p>DEXA (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) measures the mineral density of your bones \u2014 typically at the spine and hip \u2014 using a very low dose of radiation. The scan is quick, painless, and requires no preparation. Results are reported as a T-score, which compares your bone density to a healthy young-adult reference and classifies bone health as normal, low (osteopenia), or osteoporosis. We use a GE Lunar Prodigy system with enCORE software, a clinical reference platform for densitometry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<br \/>\n[vc_row full_width=\u201dstretch_row\u201d][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p id=\"sec-why\" class=\"de-section\">Why DEXA in an Endocrine Practice<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"de-a\">\n<p>Bone health is endocrinology. The same hormonal and metabolic factors we manage \u2014 menopause and estrogen loss, thyroid and parathyroid disease, vitamin D, steroid use, and diabetes \u2014 directly affect the skeleton. Having DEXA on-site means the physician interpreting your scan is the same one managing the underlying cause, and can move directly from diagnosis to treatment, including the full range of modern osteoporosis therapies. Repeat scans on the same system over time give the most reliable measure of whether treatment is working.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"de-callout\">\n<p><strong>Schedule a bone density scan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are postmenopausal, over 50 with risk factors, or have a condition that affects bone health, ask about DEXA. Call (858) 622-7200.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=\u201dstretch_row\u201d css=\u201d.vc_custom_bdhdr{background-color: #149d79 !important;padding-top: 48px !important;padding-bottom: 48px !important;}\u201d][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=\u201dBone Density Scanning (DEXA)\u201d font_container=\u201dtag:h1|font_size:42|color:%23ffffff|line_height:1.1\u2033 use_theme_fonts=\u201dyes\u201d][vc_custom_heading text=\u201dOn-site bone density testing \u2014 the foundation of osteoporosis diagnosis and care.\u201d font_container=\u201dtag:p|font_size:19|color:%23eafaf4|line_height:1.5\u2033 use_theme_fonts=\u201dyes\u201d][\/vc_column][\/vc_row] [vc_row full_width=\u201dstretch_row\u201d][vc_column][vc_column_text] Osteoporosis is common, serious, and largely silent \u2014 the first sign is often a fracture. A bone density scan (DEXA) is the gold-standard test&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1335","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","description-off"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Bone Density Scanning (DEXA) | Osteoporosis Testing \u2014 San Diego<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/diaendo.com\/index.php\/bone-density-scanning-dexa\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Bone Density Scanning (DEXA) | Osteoporosis Testing \u2014 San Diego\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"[vc_row full_width=\u201dstretch_row\u201d css=\u201d.vc_custom_bdhdr{background-color: #149d79 !important;padding-top: 48px !important;padding-bottom: 48px !important;}\u201d][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=\u201dBone Density Scanning (DEXA)\u201d font_container=\u201dtag:h1|font_size:42|color:%23ffffff|line_height:1.1\u2033 use_theme_fonts=\u201dyes\u201d][vc_custom_heading text=\u201dOn-site bone density testing \u2014 the foundation of osteoporosis diagnosis and care.\u201d font_container=\u201dtag:p|font_size:19|color:%23eafaf4|line_height:1.5\u2033 use_theme_fonts=\u201dyes\u201d][\/vc_column][\/vc_row] [vc_row full_width=\u201dstretch_row\u201d][vc_column][vc_column_text] Osteoporosis is common, serious, and largely silent \u2014 the first sign is often a fracture. 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