Bone Densitometry (Osteoporosis)

Posted by Rachev Macario | June 12th, 2010 in Bone Densitometry | No Comments »

Bone Densitometry

Until a few years it was thought that osteoporosis was an exclusively female condition, however, has confirmed that the man is also susceptible.

Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by reduced bone mass as a result of this process, bones become porous and fragile. Bone densitometry is the only effective screening method to measure the density and concentration of minerals in bones, and determine the degree of osteoporosis in a way to implement early preventive treatment.

This study areas can be processed by either the spine, hip, femur and even radius and ulna, or whole body. It is advisable to have this test after serving 40 years, however, young people are not excluded from this disease suffer. Early detection of osteoporosis allows appropriate treatment and presents a more attractive quality of life care.

It is important that as a young man, consumed products rich in calcium and moderate sun exposure by the interplay between vitamin D, calcium absorption and sunlight.


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