Dexa Scan

Dexa Scan at Ashtead Hospital

What is a DEXA scan?

A DEXA scan is a type of imaging that measures the density of your bones to determine if you have, or if you are at a higher risk of developing, osteoporosis. The scan can also be used to detect other potential bone disorders and conditions such as osteopenia and ‘brittle bones’. The results of a DEXA scan provide your doctor with information on how to reduce your risk of breaking a bone. 

DEXA scans are fast and painless and use low levels of X-Ray radiation to provide an accurate measurement of the amount of mineral in the bone. Special detectors in the DEXA machine measure how much radiation passes through your bones, and this information is sent to a computer. The computer compares your results with the bone density of a healthy adult of your own age, gender and ethnicity. 

A DEXA scan is more effective than a ‘standard’ x-ray at diagnosing low bone density.

Osteoporosis is a health condition that causes bones to become weak because they are less dense. It can affect anyone, at any age. 

According to the Royal Osteoporosis Society (www.theros.org.uk) one in two women and one in five men in the UK over the age of 50 will break a bone due to osteoporosis, so the condition is very common.  Reduced levels of oestrogen accelerate the breakdown of bone tissue, so the condition is more common in post-menopausal women.

You're in control

Flexible payment options

to suit you

payment-plan-icon

0% Payment Plans

Spread the cost of your treatment with fixed, monthly payments over a time period to suit you.

Find out more
self-funding-icon

Self-funding Patients

We offer an alternative range of ways to pay, so you can choose which one best suits you and your finances.

Find out more
medical-insurance

Private Medical Insurance

Use your private medical insurance to fund your treatment through our simple referral process.

Find out more

Related Treatments

Cystoscopy Flexible Male

A flexible cystoscopy is a procedure to check for any problems in your bladder using a flexible fibre-optic telescope (cystoscope).

Find out more

Mobile Imaging

Mobile imaging offers high-quality imaging services, including MRI and CT scanning, in movable imaging units that can travel between medical facilities.

Find out more

Gastroscopy

A gastroscopy examination allows your doctor to look inside your upper digestive tract to investigate symptoms, confirm a diagnosis, and treat conditions of your stomach, oesophagus, or duodenum.

Find out more

Capsule Endoscopy

A capsule endoscopy is a procedure used to record images of your tiny bowel with a tiny disposable camera swallowed by the patient.

Find out more

Ultrasound

Ultrasound is a safe and widely used sound wave scan that produces pictures of the inside of your body to help doctors diagnose and treat medical conditions.

Find out more

Colonoscopy

A colonoscopy is an outpatient procedure that examines your large bowel for changes or abnormalities such as colon polyps and bowel cancer.  

Find out more

Latest from Ashtead Hospital

Pioneering Global Ophthalmic Surgery

UKISCRS celebrates 75 years of pioneering global ophthalmic surgery, with Ashtead's Professor Paul Ursell, UKISCRS President.

Find out more

Ashtead Hospital named as a National Joint Registry

After successfully completing a national program of local data audits, we are thrilled to have been recognised and named as a NJR Quality Data Provider. 

Find out more

NJR Status

Ashtead Hospital is celebrating after being named as a National Joint Registry (NJR) Quality Data Provider after successfully completing a national programme of local data audits. 

Find out more
Paying for yourself?

Get in touch

Need some advice on a treatment price or booking an initial appointment?

We're here to help.

BOOK ONLINE

Or send us a message...

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.