{"id":365,"date":"2023-02-11T16:03:43","date_gmt":"2023-02-11T21:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bonescan.ca\/?page_id=365"},"modified":"2026-05-26T12:40:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T17:40:46","slug":"who-needs-a-bmd-test-osteoporosis-screening-risk-factors-rems","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bonescan.ca\/fr\/who-needs-a-bmd-test-osteoporosis-screening-risk-factors-rems\/","title":{"rendered":"Qui a besoin d'un test de DMO ? D\u00e9pistage de l'ost\u00e9oporose et facteurs de risque (REMS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Details&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;PT Serif|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#153847&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||15px&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;42px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366;\">WHO SHOULD GET A BONE MINERAL DENSITY TEST?<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.0&#8243; text_font=&#8221;Lato||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;justified&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;7px|||||&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;15px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; text_orientation_tablet=&#8221;justified&#8221; text_orientation_phone=&#8221;left&#8221; text_orientation_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;column-count: 2;||column-gap: 4rem;&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_css_main_element_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_css_main_element_phone=&#8221;column-count: 1;&#8221; custom_css_main_element_tablet=&#8221;column-count: 2;||column-gap: 4rem;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>All women and men 55 years or older<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Postmenopausal women and men around 50 with risk factors for fracture including:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Fragility fracture after age 40<\/li>\n<li>Vertebral fracture or low bone mass identified on x-ray<\/li>\n<li>Parental hip fracture<\/li>\n<li>High alcohol intake<\/li>\n<li>Current smoking<\/li>\n<li>Low body weight, i.e. less than 132 lbs or 60 kg<\/li>\n<li>Weight loss since age 25 greater than 10%<\/li>\n<li>High risk medication use: prolonged glucocorticoid use, aromatase inhibitors for breast cancer, androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer<\/li>\n<li>Rheumatoid arthritis<\/li>\n<li>Other disorders that may contribute to bone loss<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Younger men or women (under 50) with a disease or condition associated with low bone mass or bone loss:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Fragility fractures<\/li>\n<li>High-risk medication use (steroid use, aromatase inhibitors, androgen deprivation therapy)<\/li>\n<li>Rheumatoid arthritis<\/li>\n<li>Other chronic inflammatory conditions<\/li>\n<li>Cushing\u2019s disease<\/li>\n<li>Malabsorption syndrome<\/li>\n<li>Uncontrolled hyperthyroidism<\/li>\n<li>Primary hyperparathyroidism<\/li>\n<li>Hypogonadism; Early menopause (&lt; 45)<\/li>\n<li>Other disorders associated with rapid bone loss\/fractures<\/li>\n<li>Pregnancy<\/li>\n<li>Diabetes<\/li>\n<li>Cancer treatment<\/li>\n<li>Family history of osteoporosis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>BMD testing is not usually recommended in younger men or women (under age 50) unless there is a medical condition predisposing them to osteoporosis or when there are unexplained <a href=\"http:\/\/osteoporosis.ca\/broken-bones\/\">fragility fractures<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Footer &#8211; Book An Appointment Template&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#ffffff 0%|rgba(36,46,66,0) 75%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; 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Here is how our REMS technology compares to the traditional DXA scan:<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-top: 20px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #2c3e50; color: white;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 15px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #dddddd; width: 20.1131%;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Feature<\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 15px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #dddddd; background-color: #e67e22; width: 50.5654%;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">REMS Technology<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: normal; color: #ffffff;\">(Advanced Bone Health)<\/span><\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 15px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #dddddd; width: 29.1599%;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Traditional DXA Scan<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: normal; color: #ffffff;\">(Standard of Care)<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; width: 20.1131%;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Radiation Exposure<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; background-color: #fff8f0; width: 50.5654%;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>ZERO.<\/strong> Uses safe ultrasound waves.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; width: 29.1599%;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>YES.<\/strong> Requires low-dose X-rays.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; width: 20.1131%;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Patient Experience<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; background-color: #fff8f0; width: 50.5654%;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Comfortable &amp; quick. No rigid positioning required.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; width: 29.1599%;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Patient must remain perfectly still.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; width: 20.1131%;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Accessibility<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; background-color: #fff8f0; width: 50.5654%;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Mobile &amp; Portable.<\/strong> We bring the clinic to you across Canada.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; width: 29.1599%;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Fixed location. Requires a hospital.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; width: 20.1131%;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><strong>Accuracy<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; background-color: #fff8f0; width: 50.5654%;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Measures <strong>Bone Density AND Quality<\/strong> (Fragility Score).<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 12px; border: 1px solid #dddddd; width: 29.1599%;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Measures Bone Density only.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 40px;\">\n<h2 style=\"color: #2c3e50;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Why Choose a Radiation-Free Test in Canada?<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"color: #e67e22; margin-top: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">1. Safety for Serial Monitoring<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Because our test is radiation-free, it is ideal for patients who need to track their bone health progress closely. You can be scanned as often as needed without health risks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #e67e22;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">2. Accessibility &amp; Portability<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Our <strong>mobile bone density testing<\/strong> units allow us to set up in local clinics, pharmacies, and community centers across Canada. We bring hospital-grade diagnostics to your neighborhood.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #e67e22;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\">3. A Complete Picture of Bone Health<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\">A standard test tells you <em>how much<\/em> bone you have. Our REMS scan tells you <em>how strong<\/em> it is. 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I didn&#8217;t realize how much deterioration had been done to my bones until I had gotten a bone density scan with my wife. The accuracy of the REMS scan was very informative and now I can focus on repairing the damage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_testimonial author=&#8221;Sandra from Edmonton, AB&#8221; portrait_url=&#8221;data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iNTAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjUwMCIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDUwMCA1MDAiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+CiAgICA8ZyBmaWxsPSJub25lIiBmaWxsLXJ1bGU9ImV2ZW5vZGQiPgogICAgICAgIDxwYXRoIGZpbGw9IiNFQkVCRUIiIGQ9Ik0wIDBoNTAwdjUwMEgweiIvPgogICAgICAgIDxyZWN0IGZpbGwtb3BhY2l0eT0iLjEiIGZpbGw9IiMwMDAiIHg9IjY4IiB5PSIzMDUiIHdpZHRoPSIzNjQiIGhlaWdodD0iNTY4IiByeD0iMTgyIi8+CiAgICAgICAgPGNpcmNsZSBmaWxsLW9wYWNpdHk9Ii4xIiBmaWxsPSIjMDAwIiBjeD0iMjQ5IiBjeT0iMTcyIiByPSIxMDAiLz4KICAgIDwvZz4KPC9zdmc+Cg==&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|52px||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have osteopenia, but I am too young for the health care to allow me to be diagnosed with it. The REMS Technology gave me a chance to find it, and now it gives me a chance to monitor my osteopenia at regular intervals. I would have been missed if it wasn&#8217;t for this amazing technology, this is an invaluable service for early detection.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|18px||24px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_testimonial author=&#8221;Cathy from Whitby, ON&#8221; portrait_url=&#8221;data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iNTAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjUwMCIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDUwMCA1MDAiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+CiAgICA8ZyBmaWxsPSJub25lIiBmaWxsLXJ1bGU9ImV2ZW5vZGQiPgogICAgICAgIDxwYXRoIGZpbGw9IiNFQkVCRUIiIGQ9Ik0wIDBoNTAwdjUwMEgweiIvPgogICAgICAgIDxyZWN0IGZpbGwtb3BhY2l0eT0iLjEiIGZpbGw9IiMwMDAiIHg9IjY4IiB5PSIzMDUiIHdpZHRoPSIzNjQiIGhlaWdodD0iNTY4IiByeD0iMTgyIi8+CiAgICAgICAgPGNpcmNsZSBmaWxsLW9wYWNpdHk9Ii4xIiBmaWxsPSIjMDAwIiBjeD0iMjQ5IiBjeT0iMTcyIiByPSIxMDAiLz4KICAgIDwvZz4KPC9zdmc+Cg==&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I recently had an osteoporosis scan using ultrasound technology, I was impressed by the quality of service and the accuracy of the diagnosis. The process was painless and provided me with valuable insights into my bone health\u2014without radiation! I highly recommend this service to anyone concerned about their bone health. 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