Indications for bone densitometry
- Postmenopausal women or older men with a history of minimal trauma fracture.
- Women over 60 years and men over 70 years with risk factors such as history of fracture in first degree relative, low body weight (< 57kg) or BMI (< 21kg/m²), history of COPD or heavy alcohol intake, premature menopause or hypogonadism in males.
- Any woman over 65 years or man over 75 years considering specific measures to prevent osteoporosis.
- Individual prescribed glucocorticoids or other medications associated with osteoporosis, e.g. anti-convulsants.
- Consider early measurements in women with premature menopause (post menopausal bone loss is related to duration since menopause).
Only measure bone density when the result will impact on decision making.
