Importance of Recognition of Osteoporosis and the Radiologic Diagnosis Using DEXA Technique

Objective: Osteoporosis is the most common bone disease in humans; It is widely recognized as an important public health problem because of the significant morbidity, mortality and costs associated with its complications. The main objective of this study is to assess the osteoporosis disease and bone mineral density (MBD) in adults and menopausal patients and to estimate that osteoporosis can be prevented, diagnosed and treated before any fracture occur. Methods: This study was conducted in order to an intense effort to better recognition and understanding of osteoporosis disease and the importance of the medical radiologic diagnosis to preventing of osteoporotic fractures, using radiologic tools Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). Population of the study including male and female patient’s age 18 years and older, whom underwent (DEXA) exam in period from September 2016 to March 2017. Results: The main results a proved that osteoporosis can be prevented, diagnosed and treated before any fracture occurs by using BMD test. The prevalent of osteoporosis reach 86 out of 136 scanned patients with DEXA with percentage (63.3%) with the score-2.5 or lower. Others results achieved that the big distribution an effected by osteoporosis were found in the elder age over 50 years. The results also achieved the common risk factors associate with postmen pause with percentage of 43.0% and the common patient’s risk of fracture occur in the lumber spine by percentage of 45.4% a according to their T score. Conclusion: Although for many years there was awareness of the morbidity and mortality associated with fragility fractures, real progress only came with the ability to diagnose osteoporosis before fractures occur.