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Mixed Dexa Scan Report

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Nov 25, 2025 | Replies (8)

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@ I heard that getting DEXA results from different machines ,or even the same machine operated by another person can be quite different…are there other tests that are more consistent ?

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I compared the density readings and T-scores obtained on machines manufactured by 2 different manufacturers. I purposefully had switched to a new location as I was not comfortable that the first one had positioned me properly. The T-score for my left femur was the same on both pieces of equipment after a 2-year gap. However, the density readings are drastically different (over 0.5 g/cm2) which means to me there is an inherent difference in the 2 systems to have different densities produce the same T-score.