Osteoporosis has been called the silent epidemic. It progresses without pain or symptoms of any kind and is often only diagnosed when a fracture occurs. Yet it is a disease that can be prevented and treated and must not be considered a normal or inevitable part of aging.

Osteoporosis literally means porous bone. It is a disease in which the bones become weak, brittle and fragile and are more likely to break. Maximum bone density occurs between the ages of 20 and 30. After 30, as a part of the natural aging process, there is a gradual loss of bone density and strength. Bone begins to break down faster than new bone can be formed.Of the 6.1 crore Indians who are estimated as having Osteoporosis at any given time, between 60-70% are women. One out of every two women and one out every five men over the age of 65 suffer from Osteoporosis.

W.H.O studies place people of Asian origin at a higher risk of getting Osteoporosis. Indians in fact, are said to present the highest prevalence of Osteoporosis, the Osteoporosis fractures that occur 10-20 years earlier in men and women. Osteoporosis has been called the silent epidemic. It progresses without pain or symptoms of any kind and is often only diagnosed when a fracture occurs. Yet it is a disease that can be prevented and treated and must not be considered a normal or inevitable part of aging. Of the 6.1 crore Indians who are estimated as having osteoporosis at any given time, between 60-70% are women.

EQUIPMENT DETAILS - BONE MINERAL DENSITOMETRY (BMD)
Osteoporosis has been called the silent epidemic. It progresses without pain or symptoms of any kind and is often only diagnosed when a fracture occurs. Yet it is a disease that can be prevented and treated and must not be considered a normal or inevitable part of aging. Of the 6.1 crore Indians who are estimated as having osteoporosis at any given time, between 60-70% are women.

The Dr. Balabhai Nanavati Hospital Osteoporotic and Obesity Assessment Centre has installed the DPX-MD, the high tech, state of the art Bone Densitometry System from LUNAR. For the very first time in India, whole body densitometry will be possible together with fat assessment.

Considered the gold standard for clinical bone densitometry, the DPX-MD uses dual x-ray absoptiometry (DEXA). Having a scan is a simple process. The patient is merely made to lie back on the comfortable padded scan table and breath normally. The densitometer takes care of the rest. Total body scans takes around 5 minutes; femur, AP and Lateral spine scans take under 1 minute. The DPX-MD provides quite, smooth operation with the patient dose 5X lower than competitive bone densitometer. It is powerful tool in a doctor’s hand. It can help detect osteoporosis before fracture occurs, predict future chances of fractures, determine the rate of bone loss and monitor the effects of treatment over a period of time.
The full spectrum of Densitometry:
• AP spine
• Lateral spine
• Femur
• Forearm
• Total body
  These assessments find application in
• Weight reduction treatment
• Growth Hormone treatment
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Malabsorption syndrome
• Primary and Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
• Anabolic steroid therapy
• Anorexia nervosa
• Assessment of lean body mass for chemotherapy.

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