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Dr Can You Have A Look For Me Thanks
Question: Dr can you have a look for me thanks
Brief Answer:
Results explained in detail below
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to "Ask a Doctor" service,
I carefully checked the report uploaded.
The test is done to see the density of your bones so that we can have an idea if you have increased risk for fractures in case of falls.
By the results in the hip area (the femoral head) has a little decreased density, which is normal with age, but does not fulfill the criteria for osteoporosis ( which is associated with increased risk for fractures).
In the spine, there are degenerative changes which are due to arthritis that happen with age (ostheoarthritis) and are generally no source of concern but may alter the results of the test because it masks changes that happen with osteoporosis so the test result is not reliable in that area.
To conclude:
- the test you did does not show osteoporosis in the hip area (but osteopenia which is a decrease in bone density that is not yet osteoporosis and the risk of fractures is not high). In short, you do not have increased risk for fractures at the thigh bones.
- in the spine, the test result is not reliable due to other local changes with age. So it is difficult to say for sure if you are at increased risk for fracture at the spine level.
I hope this answers your query. l remain to your disposal in case more assistance is needed.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj, General and Family Physician
Results explained in detail below
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to "Ask a Doctor" service,
I carefully checked the report uploaded.
The test is done to see the density of your bones so that we can have an idea if you have increased risk for fractures in case of falls.
By the results in the hip area (the femoral head) has a little decreased density, which is normal with age, but does not fulfill the criteria for osteoporosis ( which is associated with increased risk for fractures).
In the spine, there are degenerative changes which are due to arthritis that happen with age (ostheoarthritis) and are generally no source of concern but may alter the results of the test because it masks changes that happen with osteoporosis so the test result is not reliable in that area.
To conclude:
- the test you did does not show osteoporosis in the hip area (but osteopenia which is a decrease in bone density that is not yet osteoporosis and the risk of fractures is not high). In short, you do not have increased risk for fractures at the thigh bones.
- in the spine, the test result is not reliable due to other local changes with age. So it is difficult to say for sure if you are at increased risk for fracture at the spine level.
I hope this answers your query. l remain to your disposal in case more assistance is needed.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj, General and Family Physician
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
I think it was done for my Prostate
Brief Answer:
Further explanation below
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome back,
Thank you for the reply and further information.
Patients with prostate problems may sometimes get changes in the bones so probably that is why the doctor has asked the dexa scan, which is the same test done to check for ostheoporosis as well and looks for loss of bone density.
So the test in your case did not find significant changes in bone density in the hip area but can not rule out problems in the spine area, this is due to some changes with age in the spine. These changes are quite common findings and most of the time there is no need to worry about but may affect the test result as it happened in your test.
I hope this further clarifies. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj, General and Family Physician
Further explanation below
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome back,
Thank you for the reply and further information.
Patients with prostate problems may sometimes get changes in the bones so probably that is why the doctor has asked the dexa scan, which is the same test done to check for ostheoporosis as well and looks for loss of bone density.
So the test in your case did not find significant changes in bone density in the hip area but can not rule out problems in the spine area, this is due to some changes with age in the spine. These changes are quite common findings and most of the time there is no need to worry about but may affect the test result as it happened in your test.
I hope this further clarifies. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj, General and Family Physician
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
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