DEXA Scan in Dallas, TX
DEXA Scan gives you the most precise information about your body fat, muscle, and bone composition, and lets you track changes in body composition over time. Fitness enthusiasts, athletes, and dieters often use body composition scans to get a baseline of where they are now to objectively measure their progress.
Weight Loss
DEXA helps you monitor your weight loss progress. An initial baseline scan lets you see exactly where you are when you start, and then track how much body fat you're actually losing and how much muscle you're gaining.
Health/Wellness
Getting a baseline measurement of fat, muscle, and bone lets you see where you are and track changes over time. We often lose muscle and bone mass as we age, particularly in the core and legs, putting us at greater risk of injury.
Athletes/Fitness
In addition to basic body fat measurement, athletes often use the DEXA scan to identify muscle asymmetries between the left and right sides. Muscle imbalances can result from favoring one side due to sports or using improper form that makes the dominant side do more work.
Bodybuilders
Bodybuilders, whether bulking or cutting, want to know how much muscle they are gaining during a bulk or losing during a cut. A DEXA scan provides valuable insights into the effectiveness of their bulks or cuts in adding or preserving muscle.
DEXA Scan for Bone Density
A Bone Densitometry test measures how strong your bones are and is commonly used to identify osteoporosis, a condition that reduces bone density and increases fragility. It also helps determine a person’s risk of developing fractures. If you’re at risk, talk to your doctor about scheduling a bone density scan.
DEXA is today’s established standard for measuring bone mineral density (BMD). During a 10 to 20-minute procedure, you'll lie still on a table while a wand scans over your body. It’s painless, noninvasive, and emits low radiation.
The DEXA scanner uses two X-ray beams—one high energy and one low energy—to measure the X-rays passing through the bone. This measurement varies based on bone thickness. The difference between the beams helps the machine calculate your bone density.
Who Needs a Bone Density Scan?
Women’s Health
Women are four times more likely to develop osteoporosis due to lighter, thinner bones and longer lifespans. Asian and Caucasian women, especially those with a narrow build, are at higher risk. Bone density peaks at age 30 and decreases over time, making strength training, weight-bearing exercise, and sufficient calcium and vitamin D intake essential.
Men’s Health
Several risk factors have been linked to osteoporosis in men. After age 50, 1 in 4 men will experience an osteoporosis-related fracture. Risk factors include undiagnosed low testosterone levels, unhealthy lifestyle habits, and race, with white men at particularly high risk. However, all men can develop osteoporosis, making weight-bearing exercise, calcium, and vitamin D important.
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