Osteoporosis is called the “silent disease” because there are no symptoms. It is characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of the bone tissue leading to an increased fracture risk. Our facility has Hologic’s Latest Discovery “C” Bone Densitometer w/ Instant Vertebral Assessment (IVA) capabilities which not only measures bone mass, but can actually indicate if there is any deformity of the vertebrae.

The Bone Mineral Density test is simple, quick and painless. The National Osteoporosis Foundation recommends any woman over 65 should have a BMD, postmenopausal women with fractures, and any women considering hormone replacement therapy. Your BMD test will give a result called a T-SCORE. If your T-score is less than –1.0, talk to your doctor about treatment options.

Your T-score:	What it Means:
0 to -1.0	Bone mass is normal
-1.0	Bone mass is 10% below normal
-1.5	Bone mass is 15% below normal
-2.0	Bone mass is 20% below normal