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Has anyone had a rems bone scan or tbs bone scan?

Posted by jimr33 @jimr33, Nov 11 11:07am

I have poor dexa bone scan results, but have heard that rems scans and tbs (trabecular) bone scores can give you a better overall bone health picture. But both, especially rems are pretty new and I wonder if anyone has been able to have one and if their insurance accepts?

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baguette | @baguette | Nov 14 3:14pm
In reply to @tmarkow "It’s inexcusable that your scan was screwed up. Listen to Keith Mc Cormick about scans https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/critically-speaking/id1463016517" + (show)
@tmarkow

It’s inexcusable that your scan was screwed up. Listen to Keith Mc Cormick about scans
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/critically-speaking/id1463016517

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I read McCormick's book and did a lot of other reading. Fortunately I never followed thru on three doctor's telling me to take Prolia. McCormick talks about big variances between the lowest and highest DEXA numbers possibly signaling a problem with the scan. I was also fortunate to be able to access an orthopedist who knew how to read a DEXA scan as well as offer a REMS. If there are other people on this thread who haven't listened to McCormick they might benefit from using the link you provided.

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erinchasen | @erinchasen | Nov 15 7:23am
In reply to @mlwh "Are you saying I can go to Osteostrong and get a REMS scan? Must I be..." + (show)
@mlwh

Are you saying I can go to Osteostrong and get a REMS scan? Must I be a client? Off to check on this. Thanks.

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I'm an Osteostrong member in Minnesota (I was going to the Eagan location but just transferred to the new one in Edina). I believe the Echolight scans are open to the public. They're usually offered several times a year.

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