DEXA Scan
From Longevity Metrics by Bill Brandenburg, MD
April 29, 2025 · 23 min · Season 5 · Episode 80
About this episode
This episode covers the basics of DEXA scans, explaining the test and its significance for both patients and clinical providers.
Today we are going over the basics of DEXA. This will help patients understand the test and what is being measured. It will also help clinical providers understand this test better. Let's dive in! The Basics DEXA stands for Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry - Xray machine used for analyzing body composition - Great at telling the difference between bone, fat, and lean tissue (mostly muscle) -...
People in this episode
Host: Bill Brandenburg, MD
Topics covered
- DEXA Scan
- body composition
- bone density
- fat measurement
- lean tissue analysis
Keywords
- DEXA
- Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry
- body composition
- bone
- fat
- lean tissue
- muscle
Mentioned in this episode
Products: DEXA
Books & works: Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry
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