PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Kristi Tough DeSapri
AU  - Rachel Brook
TI  - To scan or not to scan? DXA in postmenopausal women
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.87a.18136
DP  - 2020 Apr 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 205--210
VI  - 87
IP  - 4
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/87/4/205.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/87/4/205.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2020 Apr 01; 87
AB  - Fracture is a major cause of morbidity and death in postmenopausal women. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) measures bone mineral density, which helps in estimating fracture risk and in identifying those who may benefit from treatment. Although screening guidelines differ somewhat for postmenopausal women under age 65, in general, DXA is indicated if the patient has a high risk for fracture.