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Has anyone had a rems bone scan or tbs bone scan?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: 6 days ago | Replies (82)Comment receiving replies
@harrington50 I was curious how you have gotten worse and are you in a treatment program? It seems to me all these tests are a nice luxury but according to my surgeon, they are only generalizations. My orthosurgeon just looks at the xrays he does in his office and see can see the real condition of my bones. (not good, LOL) so maybe don't stress too much. If the doctors don't give you the attention you are looking for -- maybe it means you are in good condition even if the numbers aren't what you'd like to see.
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A doctor cannot determine your bone density from a X-ray. If that were true, why would we even use DEXA? When I had a compression fracture, my orthopedist said "looks good, it's healing nicely", and in the meantime I actually had osteoporosis.
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The purpose of baseline scans and testing is to establish a baseline before beginning therapies so later those scans/tests can be repeated to determine if therapies are working. Unfortunately, many doctors won't make the effort to try to get Medicare/ insurance approval for testing that is out of the range normally prescribed, even if the diagnosis is severe, especially in over 65 patients.