{"id":111246,"date":"2022-06-02T17:49:11","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T17:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.groupeunimage.com\/?page_id=111246"},"modified":"2022-12-19T18:27:22","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T18:27:22","slug":"bone-densitometry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.groupeunimage.com\/en\/bone-densitometry\/","title":{"rendered":"Bone densitometry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_divider=&#8221;swoosh-opacity&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_horizontal=&#8221;left&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;-4&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;3&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;160688&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;color-132177&#8243; text_size=&#8221;fontsize-207588&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;900&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;141477&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Bone densitometry[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_icon position=&#8221;left&#8221; icon=&#8221;fa fa-check-square-o&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;color-132177&#8243; size=&#8221;fa-2x&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;900&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;136622&#8243; title=&#8221;By appointment only&#8221; icon_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][\/vc_icon][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_icon position=&#8221;left&#8221; icon=&#8221;fa fa-check-square-o&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;color-132177&#8243; size=&#8221;fa-2x&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;900&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;809040&#8243; title=&#8221;Covered by the RAMQ&#8221; icon_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][\/vc_icon][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;689246&#8243;]<strong>BMD<\/strong> is used to evaluate bone mass and fracture risk.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is osteoporosis<\/strong> : Osteoporosis is a disease that causes thinning and weakening of the bones. Normally the bone is regenerated regularly. With osteoporosis, new bone tissue is not produced in sufficient quantity to replace removed bone tissue. This causes a loss of bone mass or bone density, which may lead to fragility fractures after minor trauma.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;149884&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1654112685334{padding-left: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;600&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;123028&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Appointment available at the following clinics:[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_button button_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; size=&#8221;btn-lg&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; icon=&#8221;fa fa-map-marker&#8221; button_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;169317&#8243; link=&#8221;url:%2Fcliniques%2F%23lasalle|title:Cliniques&#8221; width=&#8221;360&#8243;]Radiologie LaSalle[\/vc_button][vc_button button_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; size=&#8221;btn-lg&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; icon=&#8221;fa fa-map-marker&#8221; button_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;332574&#8243; link=&#8221;url:%2Fcliniques%2F%23ids|title:Cliniques&#8221; width=&#8221;360&#8243;]RADIOLOGIE \u00ceLE-DES-SOEURS[\/vc_button][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_accordion active_tab=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_accordion_tab gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; column_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; title=&#8221;THE EXAM PROCESS&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1654030088-1-70&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;color-wvjs&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;400&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;166191&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]After registering, the technologist fills a questionnaire with you and notes your weight and your height. Thereafter, you lie comfortably on the examination table while the technologist performs the imaging of the lumbar vertebrae and hip. Also X-rays (in lateral view) of your dorsal and lumbar spine are done. Measurements from the BMD and X-rays are then analyzed by the radiologist. Total duration of the exam is approximately 15 minutes.[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; column_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; title=&#8221;DURATION OF THE EXAM&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1654031668705-2-10&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;color-wvjs&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;400&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;212354&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Total duration of the exam is approximately 15 minutes.[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; column_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; title=&#8221;EXAM TYPES AND COSTS&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1654031679808-3-3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;color-wvjs&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;400&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;111553&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]No fees, entirely covered by the RAMQ.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$5, for each copy of the report for personal file.<\/li>\n<li>$10, for each copy of CD for personal file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_accordion_tab][\/vc_accordion][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; 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Factors that may increase the risk of osteoporosis include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Age: 65 and older<\/li>\n<li>Early menopause (lack of certain hormones (estrogen))<\/li>\n<li>The use of corticosteroids (cortisone, &#8230;)<\/li>\n<li>Specific lifestyles (smoking, alcohol, lack of exercise, &#8230;)<\/li>\n<li>Diet poor in calcium and vitamin D<\/li>\n<li>Family history of osteoporosis<\/li>\n<li>Some diseases (Crohn&#8217;s, celiac disease, rheumatoid arthritis, &#8230;)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;color-xsdn&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;700&#8243; sub_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;136195&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Types of fractures[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;color-xsdn&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;300&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;139867&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]The most common fractures occur at the spine, hip (e.g. after a fall).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Vertebral fractures by gradual crushing may go unnoticed and cause a loss of height or a stooped posture. 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