When evaluating the DEXA scan results of a patient at which point can we diagnose them with osteoporosis?

A: T-score -1.5

B: T-score -2.5

The correct answer is B. T-score of -1.0 or above means normal bone density. T-score between -1.0 and -2.5 means low bone density, or osteopenia. A T-score of -2.5 or lower is characteristic of osteoporosis. The T-score shows how much the patient’s bone mass differs from the bone mass of an average healthy 30-year-old adult.

C: T-score -1.0

When evaluating the DEXA scan results of a patient at which point can we diagnose them with osteoporosis?

When evaluating the DEXA scan results of a patient at which point can we diagnose them with osteoporosis?

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