Denzitometrija (DEXA ili dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry) je pretraga kojom se dijelovi tijela izlažu X zrakama da bi se procijenio mineralni sadržaj kostiju i izračunala mineralna gustoća tj. procijenila čvrstoće kostiju.
Najčešće se koristi za dijagnosticiranje osteoporoze, procijene učinaka liječenja osteoporoze i drugih stanja koja uzrokuju gubitak kostiju, a također može procijeniti rizik pojedinca za razvoj prijeloma.
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