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Do petite women get over-diagnosed with osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: May 25 12:06pm | Replies (48)Comment receiving replies
My doctor recommended a REMS bone test. It looks at density and quality of bone. Also gives you your fracture risk. It’s relatively new so there may not be one in your area yet, but definitely worth checking out!
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@gigi4 Just so you know there is also a DEXA scan with TBS Why doctors don'tsuggest this...the TBS is the fragility score!!!! There is no more radiation but needs to be done on a newer machine. I guess they want to pay for all the older machines!!! (so they do not suggest the newer machines)...NOTE: I live in Boston Ma. You would think with all these great hospitals and universities here there would be several of these newer machines. NOPE.
there is ONE at the Brigham on longwood ave and the WL is about 6 months...I guess there are a few people in the know. I talked my endocranologist in getting me to do this dexa after 6 months of my last dexa and my 2 compression fractures because I want to start and stay on this new machine for all my dexa scans.
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Hi, l scheduled a REMS for myself for this week. It is $450, no insurance coverage. I wasn’t sure it was worth it because it’s through osetostrong which l am highly suspicious of. Did your endocrinologist suggest it? I am looking for a new endocrinologist. Are you in the tristate area?