SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on DXA Scan What do Bone Density Test Results M...  Sep 13, 2009 The DXA scan measures bone mineral density as a raw score that is converted to a T score. These T scores represent a standard deviation, which is how far the patient's bone density is from normal. (Suite101.com) Dear Betty: Woman wonders if she has osteoporosis  Aug 17, 2009 My doctor suggested I have a DXA scan to check for osteoporosis, but I'm guessing they're expensive. My friend told me they do heel scans sometimes at health fairs. (Montana Standard, MT) Importance of impact - Cyclists should mix it up to avoid low bone density  Mar 4, 2009 Coggan, still a competitive amateur cyclist, got another DXA scan a few weeks ago and the news wasn t great - he has osteopenia in his lumbar spine and osteoporosis in his hips. He says that while he does do weight training and runs occasionally, he knows he needs to focus his athletics more on health rather than performance. (Missoulian, MT) Back to Health News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2009 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2009