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Is Having An Xray Or Cat Scan Or Mri Bad For Your Bones
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I have osteoporosis and disintegrating disk disease my t score is -3.5 I asked my nurse practitioner if she could order a xray on my back because I wanted to know if I had any spinal fractures she said that the radiation from the machines will wreck my bones even more has anyone ever been told this

posted February 25, 2021
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A MyOsteoTeam Member

I have degenerative disk disease also along with osteoporosis and osteoarthritis. The doctor said you cannot get an accurate reading of osteoporosis on the spine with a dexascan in my condition. It was diagnosed with the neck of the femur. I had an MRI for a view of all the damage. Fortunately no fractures.

posted March 2, 2021
A MyOsteoTeam Member

Hi ernesto I know if you have any metal in your body you can't have a mri scan but you can have a ct scan

posted February 27, 2021
A MyOsteoTeam Member

About to be scheduled for a bone density test.
Will the two ss stints in my chest arteries, the ss rod in my right femur make the test unfeasible?

posted February 26, 2021

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