CellWell record HH-432970
Bone mineral density assessment by DXA in disease-associated osteoporosis: the limitations
Kamyar Asadipooya; Loren Wissner Greene
2026
In plain language
This review concluded that DXA bone density scans, which use two-dimensional images, can underestimate fracture risk, and that newer microarchitecture imaging such as HR-pQCT may improve assessment.
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