Below is my bone density test (my second one in two years)
I'm a bit shaken up after reading it tonight where it says I'm at fracture risk for severe in my spine... the moderate in my hip I can live with as the hip can be replaced but not the spine.
Just curious if anyone knows anything about the results and could you shed some light on it for me.
Thank you in advance,
Kathy
Dexa Bone Density Axial Skeleton
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Test: Dexa Bone Density Axial Skeleton
Resulted Date: 9/2/2009 Status: Final Result
ORD PHYS: JC Hornberger, MD
BONE DENSITOMETRY OF THE SPINE AND HIP, 9/1/09
FINDINGS
AP spine measurements at L2-L4 vertebral levels demonstrate
osteoporosis with a T-score of -2.8 standard deviations below young
adults and a Z-score of -1.8 standard deviations below age matched
controls.
Right femoral neck BMD demonstrates osteopenia with a T-score of
-2.3 standard deviations below young adults and a Z-score of -1.1
standard deviations below age matched controls.
FRACTURE RISK
Severe in the spine and moderate in the hip.
COMPARISONS
Comparison with the prior scan of 5/8/07 demonstrates a -8.6%
decrease in BMD in the spine and a -7.6% decrease in BMD in the hip.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Increase calcium intake from current estimate of 650 mg daily to a
recommended dosage of 1500 mg q day. Add vitamin D3 400-800 IU q
day. Encourage exercises such as walking and mild weightlifting.
Treat with antiresorptive drug therapy.
FOLLOWUP
Follow up BMD should be based on therapeutic considerations,
probably in one to two years.
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Surendra Sood, MD, Dept. of Imaging
SS/jlg, T: 09/02/2009 1339
D: 09/02/2009 0944, J: 491595