Baseline DXA bone density scan when starting treatment
baseline
tests per year, UK, once, when starting treatment
“Do a baseline BMD measurement with a DXA scan when starting treatment, unless it is not tolerated, not technically feasible, or not needed for treatment or monitoring decisions”
NICE NG259, Osteoporosis: risk assessment, fragility fracture risk assessment, 2026-07
- Kind of source
- Clinical guideline
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
- Daily check
- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- The DXA report gives bone mineral density (T-scores) and is the baseline against which treatment is later judged.
Used in
Kept as evidence; no figure on the platform is computed from it yet.