Bone density test – osteoarthritis

Who: men of 70 and women of 65 and up

When: depending on the results of the first test

How: a dual energy X-ray test

A bone density test is an X-ray that measures the amount of calcium and other bone minerals in a section of bone in the hip, arm or spine. The higher the bone mineral content, the denser and stronger your bones, and the less likely you are to get osteoarthritis.

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