Bone density at Desert Imaging Horizon City
At 13650 Eastlake Blvd., Suite A-102, Horizon City, TX 79928.
- Address
Desert Imaging Horizon City
13650 Eastlake Blvd., Suite A-102
Horizon City, TX 79928- Hours
Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Closed Sunday- Time
- About 10 minutes for spine and hip.
About this exam
A bone density test, DEXA for dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, uses a very low dose X-ray to measure how much mineral is in your bones. The dose is tiny, about the same as a flight from El Paso to Los Angeles.
Wear loose clothing with no metal or plastic fasteners. Do not take calcium supplements for 24 hours before the exam, because undissolved calcium can sit over a bone and read as denser than it is. Vitamin D and all other medication are fine.
Before you come
From our preparation sheet. Your appointment confirmation carries the instructions for your exact study.
- Do not take calcium supplements for 24 hours before the exam.
- Calcium takes a while to dissolve and can sit over a bone, which gives that bone a higher reading.
- Vitamin D is OK.
- All other medication and supplements are OK.
- Wear loose clothing with no metal or plastic fasteners.
Bone density at our other centers
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Request an appointment online and bring your doctor's order. We take it from there.
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