DEXA bone scan assessment when concerns are raised at review
dual‑energy X‑ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan
tests per year, UK, when concerns are raised in the annual review
“the need for a dual‑energy X‑ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan (in line with the NICE guideline on osteoporosis: assessing the risk of fragility fracture) or active treatment of bone disease”
NICE NG20, Coeliac disease: recognition, assessment and management, section 1.4, 2015-09
- Kind of source
- Clinical guideline
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
- Daily check
- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- Assessed by a GP or consultant after concerns are raised; not a scheduled scan for everyone.
Used in
Kept as evidence; no figure on the platform is computed from it yet.