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Hi everyone. Adding ot the list of experiences: I had one DEXA, a year ago, after fracturing my sacrum. The results scared me, as it showed at T-score of -4.0 for my spine (and -2.4 for my hip). FRAX 14% risk of fracture over 10 years.
I heard about Echolight REMS and had it done 6 months ago. The hip results were similar to DEXA but spine results we MUCH better (T score -1.5 and fracture risk of 1-2% over 5 years). I like that result a lot better!!!
I re-did REMS a few weeks ago to make sure the original results wasn't a fluke. The results we in the same ballpark as my first REMS test 5 months ago.
I have no way of knowing which result is correct (the terrible DEXA or the not-so-terrible REMS); however, I like that REMS tries to measure bone quality as well as bone mineral density. I also like that it's radiation free, so it can be done as frequently as I want to pay for it. I will have another DEXA in a year or two.
I've been told that neither DEXA nor REMS are standardized on "unusual" spines. This means that if you have past fractures, fusions, hardware etc, the readings may not be correct and the software may not know how to interpret it.
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I to recently had my Echolight Rems scan and it was completely different than the Dexa Scan. I want to stick to the facts of what each showed, and then people who are interested, can make a decision that is best for them. I had the Dexa Scan 3 years ago and my scores were very bad. I was at a -3.3. Those scan revealed osteoporosis. At was very alarmed and scared at what I saw. I had the Reclast Infusion in September of last year. I was very sick and allergic to the shot. I had never heard of the Rem Scan until about 2 months ago. I made an appointment to have it done. I found that I was not in osteopenia, or osteoporosis. I was actually in the green zone. There are 3 zones, green, yellow and red. I was in the green for all scans. If this is correct, and it appears to be, I am not suffering from osteoporosis, as I was told 3 years ago. My thoughts on this moving forward, get both done, and have a period of about 6 months apart, and then make a decision about meds. If I had know this, I would not have had the Reclast infusion, but, I know where I am at now, and I will take measures to protect that. I have another scheduled in a year, but I am elated by the results.