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The most recent osteoporosis guidelines, based on the latest research and consensus among physician groups, is that DEXA scan should start at age 65 for healthy women not at particular risk for osteoporosis.[1] Thereafter, women should undergo a DEXA scan every 2 to 5 years, depending on their osteoporosis risk factors. Unfortunately, recent evidence shows that many older women are not receiving the proper screening and treatment. Despite the standard recommendation for screening of all women aged 65 years and older, only about 30-50% of eligible women get a bone density test.[2]
Bone mineral density screening for all women beginning at age 65. Postmenopausal women younger than 65 can be screened with DXA if they have significant risk factors for osteoporosis and/or bone fracture. In the absence of new risk factors, DXA screening should not be performed more frequently than every two years.