BONE MINERAL DENSITY TEST
A BMD test can tell you whether or not you have osteoporosis
Why should I get tested?
Because osteoporosis and the correlated increased risk of fracture have devastating consequences, both for patient’s quality of life and for public health, resulting in heavy economic and social costs across the world . Therefore, an identification of patients at high risk of fracture is essential, and high sensitivity and specificity levels should be pursued in this field.
A risk factor assessment is an important first step in alerting you to your risk for osteoporosis. However, it is not a scientific way to predict whether your bones will become porous. Many people who develop osteoporosis have few of the risk factors — a fact we are trying to understand through research into the causes of osteoporosis.
This is why medical testing is so important. The tests are known as Bone Mineral Density (BMD) tests and the technology that they use is known as bone densitometry. These tests are safe, painless and accurately measure the density of your bones. A BMD test can tell you whether or not you have osteoporosis and how likely you are to develop it in the future, and can help you to make decisions that may prevent fractures or further bone loss.
When used in combination with important clinical risk factors, a BMD test can help determine your fracture risk and assist your physician in making decisions about your treatment.
This is why medical testing is so important. The tests are known as Bone Mineral Density (BMD) tests and the technology that they use is known as bone densitometry. These tests are safe, painless and accurately measure the density of your bones. A BMD test can tell you whether or not you have osteoporosis and how likely you are to develop it in the future, and can help you to make decisions that may prevent fractures or further bone loss.
When used in combination with important clinical risk factors, a BMD test can help determine your fracture risk and assist your physician in making decisions about your treatment.