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A DEXA scan costs about $125. And if your physician prescribes a treatmen when you only have mild bone loss, you spend money you don't need to. A month's supply of generic alendronate can cost as much as $75

You resume driving a car when your sternum, or breastbone, is fully healed, which takes approximately six weeks. You may return to work after two to three months after the transplant. It generally takes three to six months to fully recover from heart transplant.

Women should get a DEXA scan at age 65, and men age 70 and up. They may want to talk with their doctors about the risks and benefits before deciding. Younger women and men ages 50 to 69 should consider the test if they have risk factors for serious bone loss

The DEXA scanner uses beams of very low-energy radiation to determine the density of the bone. The amount of radiation is tiny: about one-tenth of a chest X-ray. The test is painless, and considered completely safe. Ultrasound of the bones in the heel, leg, kneecap, or other areas.

Bone density scanning, also called dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) or bone densitometry, is an enhanced form of x-ray technology that is used to measure bone loss. DEXA is today's established standard for measuring bone mineral density (BMD).

No calcium tablets on the day of the scan. Wear comfortable clothing with no metal zippers, buttons or clasps. No bone scan within the past 48 hours. No contrast x-ray studies such as a CT scan or IVP within three weeks of the bone scan