Case Study Highlights DXA Diagnostic Scan Pitfalls

July 1, 2025 1 min read Premium comments

DXA scan illustrating lumbar spine bone mineral density measurements and T-score classifications / Source: Wikimedia Commons and Jmarchn

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A recent case report published in the Journal of Medical Case Reports draws attention to a critical but often underappreciated challenge in osteoporosis diagnosis: artifacts in dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans that may lead to misinterpretation of bone mineral density (BMD) results.

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