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Has anyone had a rems bone scan or tbs bone scan?
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Correct. Which I was excited to get one.
But someone else on this site went to get one at a different Osteostrong and the REMS said she didn’t have osteoporosis at all but her dexa showed her having extreme osteoporosis.
So, I’m thinking the technicians or machines are varying by location.
Because her reading obviously wasn’t accurate.
She also said they shoved the probe up under her rib cage and hurt her. Which I have never heard before.
Just makes me worry about the quality control of these tests and if not all the technicians are trained properly.
I wonder why the mainstream health clinics aren’t using these if they are superior?
I am still considering getting one done. I just wish I could get it somewhere besides osteostrong
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It really can be so confusing
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I've had many years of DXA scans. They show osteoporosis in spine and borderline in hip. Got my first TBS this year. It shows good bone quality. When I enter it into the FRAXX calculator (for fracture risk), my risk % is a lot better.
This month, I had my first REMS. Had to pay out of pocket $250. It was pretty much consistent with my DXAs and my TBS. Shows slightly better numbers for my hip (just at the top range of osteopenia) and slightly better numbers in spine, but still osteoporosis. The REMS bone fragility score showed good quality bone and put me in the "green zone" with a pretty low risk of fracture.
At least in my case, the DXA and TBS were very consistent with the REMS. Now that I know that, I can use REMS as an intermediate measure of my progress. And because the REMS is ultrasound, I don't have to have the extra radiation.