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Does Mayo have an echolight machine?

Posted by pjebp @pjebp, Dec 27, 2023

Has anyone had an Echolight scan that had more accurate results than a Dexascan? Are there any doctors at Mayo who are more interested in finding the cause of your bone loss/treating with food and exercise rather than pushing the drugs?

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pjebp | @pjebp | Sep 16 8:53pm
In reply to @JustinMcClanahan "Hello @pjebp, the research on Radiofrequency Echographic Multi Spectrometry scans is promising: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10217295/. The study concluded:..." + (show)
@JustinMcClanahan

Hello @pjebp, the research on Radiofrequency Echographic Multi Spectrometry scans is promising: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10217295/. The study concluded: "To sum up, REMS technology has proven its worth in osteoporosis diagnosis and in predicting fracture risk in large populations. Future works and ongoing research will help us understand the role of REMS in diagnosis and follow-up in osteoporosis patients with respect to DXA and will also help us understand target populations in which REMS could represent a better alternative to DXA in assessing bone quality and fracture risk."

It is a newer technology that is still being researched, which may be why some medical centers still don't have the machines. Providers often prescribe what they think is best for the patient, but if you have concerns, it is best to ask questions and have an open dialogue about those concerns. @pjebp, if you are comfortable sharing, have you been diagnosed and prescribed a medication but are hoping to seek alternative treatment routes?

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Sorry this is a bit late in reply. I was diagnosed with osteopenia shortly after my CRC diagnosis 7/21/21. 2 years later, after getting proton radiation, LAR surgery, chemotherapy and 1 liver ablation for a solitary metastasis and 2 cryoablations for a total of 3 lung nodules, my Dexascan indicated I had osteoporosis. My endocrinologist suggested Reclast, but I have declined. He talked with my radiation oncologist and we are thinking that my cancer treatments and various procedures contributed to the sudden osteoporosis diagnosis. We agreed to do another Dexascan along with a VFA in one year (which will actually be next week) and reassess my situation.

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nme1985 | @nme1985 | Sep 21 10:23am
In reply to @matilda1993 "I’m seriously thinking about making an appointment at the echolight center in north Jersey. I’m too..." + (show)
@matilda1993

I’m seriously thinking about making an appointment at the echolight center in north Jersey. I’m too wondering if the results are more accurate. Yes I have thin bones-always did. But are they weak and full of holes? I’ve read thin bones aren’t necessarily osteoporotic. I’d like to not have to worry that sneezing or bending wrong might cause a compression fracture.

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I am having the echo light done in the beginning of October and Cherry Hill New Jersey. Is anyone pro echo light? I don’t know much about it, but my daughter told me to go and see how I do compared to the DEXA scan.

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