RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 DXA and clinical challenges of fracture risk assessment in primary care JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO Cleve Clin J Med FD Cleveland Clinic SP 615 OP 622 DO 10.3949/ccjm.88a.20199 VO 88 IS 11 A1 Susan Williams A1 Leila Khan A1 Angelo A. Licata YR 2021 UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/88/11/615.abstract AB Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) can detect bone mineral density loss before it can be identified on usual skeletal radiography, making it possible to diagnose osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and older men before clinical fractures arise. However, when DXA is used outside these populations or if the clinical picture does not match the reported T-scores, mistakes can arise in interpreting results and determining the need for pharmaceutical therapy.