Bone Density Testing

Twenty-five million Americans—mostly women—are affected by osteoporosis. Half of women over the age of 50 have an osteoporosis-related fracture. At Ashley Women’s Center we have the technology to detect osteoporosis and vertebral fractures with the use of our DEXA instrument and the Intervertebral Assessment (IVA) scan. A woman’s risk of a hip fracture is equal to her combined risk of developing breast, uterine, or ovarian cancer. If you are over the age of 65 you should have a bone density scan every two years.