Very low radiation. Much, much less than a chest X-ray. And it's pretty easy and pretty safe. Well, as screening tools, there are ways of measuring bone density at other skeletal sites ...

Osteoporosis: Special X-ray scans measure bone density to assess osteoporosis. * Bone Tumours: X-rays can detect abnormal growths, including bone cancer. 2. Chest * Lung Conditions: X-rays can ...

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA, or formerly DEXA) is a technique used to measure bone mineral density (BMD). The preferred regions for BMD measurement are lumbar spine, proximal femur and whole ...