TBS in Oregon

Posted by jasperina @jasperina, Jun 20 12:39pm

Does anyone who lives in Oregon ( or even Washington) know of a facility that can do trabecular bone scans on existing DXAs? My endo has called around with no luck so far.

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babs10 | @babs10 | Jun 21 7:48am

@jasperina, try here. https://www.medimapsgroup.com/find-a-clinic-with-tbs-insight-osteo/

If the link won't work, you can email them and they will help you Good luck.

jasperina | @jasperina | Jun 21 9:37am

Wow, this is great. Thank you so much for your help.

susiegri | @susiegri | Nov 21 4:09pm

Hi, Were you able to find a location for the trabecular bone scan? I am trying to find a place in Oregon or California.

jasperina | @jasperina | Nov 21 5:31pm

In reply to @susiegri "Hi, Were you able to find a location for the trabecular bone scan? I am trying..." + (show)

No, I tried to contact every place on the list in Oregon and came up empty. Some of the businesses were no longer there. I called all the ones I could and none of the staff had heard of a trabecular bone scan. They said they only offer DXA. I didn’t try California too hard because it would be a long drive. My endocrinologist in Corvallis has also looked for a place that offers the TBS, and he has not had any luck either.
It was very frustrating.

susiegri | @susiegri | Nov 21 6:10pm

Thank you for taking the time to respond. Yes, it is very frustrating. I might have found one place in Southern California. Stark Health. I spoke with them and am trying to make an appointment.
I found something that said OHSU but I did not call them.
I wish you the best of luck trying to find it. If I find anything in Oregon I will respond back.

Chris, Volunteer Mentor | @auntieoakley | Nov 21 8:53pm

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I was just going to mention trying OHSU in Oregon.

jasperina | @jasperina | Nov 21 9:36pm

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Thank you very much. Best of luck to you. I think the company that makes this needs to do more outreach about it.

jasperina | @jasperina | Nov 21 9:37pm

In reply to @auntieoakley "I was just going to mention trying OHSU in Oregon." + (show)

Yes Chris, I did call them and they did not have this software tool. But thanks!

rollwithit | @rollwithit | Nov 22 10:05am

Please check with Salem Radiology Consultants in Salem Oregon. I had my DEXA in September 2024 and found out that their new machine includes the TBS software. I requested and received that information along with the usual workup. The technician said they decided to buy the software, as a number of doctors had requested it.