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Procedure DEXA Bone Density Forearm May 16, 2025

• Exam(s):
• DEXA BONE DENSITY FOREARM
• Exam Status:
• Final

The imaging provider, Alexandra Sophia Gersing, MD, reviewed your images and created this report to communicate with your care team. Your care team may not have yet reviewed this report but will discuss these results with you at your next visit, through telephone, or MyChart messaging. If you do not have a visit scheduled and wish to schedule one, please reach out to your practice through MyChart or by calling the practice directly.

• BONE DENSITOMETRY REPORT 5/16/2025 2:53 PM
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• Forearm DXA (Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry)
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• CLINICAL DATA: 83 years old Male
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• COMPARISON: None

TECHNIQUE:
A DXA was performed of the distal left forearm using a Hologic densitometer. BMD values were determined in gms/cm2 and compared to a young normal reference population (T-score = SDs below or above the young normal mean) as well as to an aged-matched normal reference population (Z-score = SDs below or above the age-matched normal mean). The reference BMD values were derived from the Hologic reference database. According to the WHO criteria osteoporosis is defined by T-scores, but please note that these are only defined for a female, Caucasian population.

• RESULTS:
• Distal radius
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• One third (33%) region of interest (ROI)
• BMD values=0.618 T-score=-3.8 Z-score=-1.5
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• Total ROI
• BMD values=0.491 T-score=-3.8 Z-score=-1.7
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• Ultradistal ROI
• BMD values=0.369 T-score=-3.0 Z-score=-1.1
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• Positioning, artifacts and morphologic findings:
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• IMPRESSION:
• The BMD of the distal radius (one third radius ROI) is 3.8 standard deviations below this of a normal, young reference population.
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• According to WHO-criteria these findings are consistent with osteoporosis.
• The fracture risk is substantially increased.
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• RECOMMENDATIONS:
• Pharmacotherapy may be considered.
• Follow-up DXA in one to two years may be considered to monitor therapy.
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• FRAX(TM) based fracture risk was not reported due to osteoporotic BMD.
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• Report dictated by: ASG, MD, PhD, signed by: ASG, MD, PhD
• Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging