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A bone density test can help your doctor predict your risk of getting bone fractures and detect osteoporosis, according to Medlineplus.gov.
Women age 65 or older are more likely to get osteoporosis, and Medlineplus.gov notes you are at risk if you:
Your health care provider can perform a bone density test in several ways, and the most common way is with a dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan, which uses low-does x-rays, according to Medlineplus.gov. Central DEXA and peripheral DEXA (p-DEXA) are the two types of DEXA scans.
Contact your doctor for more information about bone density screenings and your risk for osteoporosis.