TBS in Oregon

Posted by jasperina @jasperina, Jun 20 12:39pm

Does anyone who lives in Oregon ( or even Washington) know of a facility that can do trabecular bone scans on existing DXAs? My endo has called around with no luck so far.

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rollwithit | @rollwithit | Nov 22 10:56am

Happy to help! I don't know if they can read TBS from old DEXA's, so if you happen to discover that please let me know. Regardless, I am quite grateful to have the bone quality part of the equation available to me now and in the future.

jasperina | @jasperina | Nov 22 11:39am

No, I called them and I would need to have a DXA with them, which I am quite willing to do and pay for. I am at the point at which I was going to have another DXA to evaluate lifestyle changes I have made. The brand of the machines is different, but I’m still going to proceed so I can have a more complete picture as I decide about next steps.

debbie1956 | @debbie1956 | Nov 23 6:00am

In reply to @jasperina "Wow, this is great. Thank you so much for your help." + (show)

@jasperina, I phoned Mount Baker Imaging in Bellingham Washington a few months ago to confirm they do offer a DEXA with TBS after I saw the clinic name on medimaps. I didn't ask about a TBS on existing DXAs. Perhaps Mount Baker Imaging has clinics in other cities or states closer to Oregon? Bellingham isn't far from Canadian border where I live. I hope things work out for you.