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This result shows osteopaenia but not osteoporosis. A T-score of -1.0 to -2.5 shows osteopaenia.
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BMD of the lumbar spine of 1.5 standard deviations below the T score
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This score would reach the criteria for osteoporosis, however the score must be calculated using a DEXA scan of either the hip or the lumbar spine
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BMD of the radius of 2.5 standard deviations below the T score
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Osteoporosis is a disorder of bone mass loss and increases the risk of fragility fractures. A DEXA scan is used to assess bone density. The T score is based on the bone mass of a young reference population and a T-score of -1 means the patient has a bone mass one standard deviation below that of the young reference population. The scan needs to be of either the hip or the lumbar spine. A T-score of -1.0 to -2.5 shows osteopaenia.
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BMD (bone mineral density) of the hip of 2.5 standard deviations below the T score
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This would not be classified as a diagnosis of osteoporosis or osteopaenia
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BMD of the lumbar spine of 0.5 standard deviations below the T score
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This result shows osteopaenia but not osteoporosis. A T-score of -1.0 to -2.5 shows osteopaenia.
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BMD of the hip of 1.5 standard deviations below the T score
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Osteoporosis
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Orthopaedics
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Which DEXA (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) scan result correlates with a diagnosis of osteoporosis?
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