January 11, 2011
Vertebral Fracture Assessment or VFA is based on viewing the spine from the side. This side view compliments DXA and BMD by detecting Vertebral Compression Fractures, which are an indication...
January 10, 2011
Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry or DXA measures Bone Mineral Density or BMD. Tests on DXA machines are commonly called bone density scans. These machines became available over 20 years ago. The...