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What Are The Differences Between MRI AND DEXA SCAN?
let me know difference between MRI AND DEXA SCAN
Dear Dr i am Diagnosed Asteoporosis patient as i am taking tegratol from 20 years
and Dr suggested me DEXA scan test
Now pls let me know the difference between MRI AND DEXA SCAN
and suggest me which is better
and my mailid is YYYY@YYYY
Dear Dr i am Diagnosed Asteoporosis patient as i am taking tegratol from 20 years
and Dr suggested me DEXA scan test
Now pls let me know the difference between MRI AND DEXA SCAN
and suggest me which is better
and my mailid is YYYY@YYYY
Tue, 13 May 2014
Hi,
Thanks for writing in.
MRI scan is magnetic resonance imaging and provides structural details of the human body using magnetic field and radio frequency.
DEXA is dual energy X ray absorptiometry and gives the bone density by using low intensity X rays. Both have their own utilities. For osteoporosis, DEXA is more important however MRI will show any small fracture. Please get both done and if given a choice, DEXA is more helpful for you.
Thanks for writing in.
MRI scan is magnetic resonance imaging and provides structural details of the human body using magnetic field and radio frequency.
DEXA is dual energy X ray absorptiometry and gives the bone density by using low intensity X rays. Both have their own utilities. For osteoporosis, DEXA is more important however MRI will show any small fracture. Please get both done and if given a choice, DEXA is more helpful for you.
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