Bone Densitometry

Bone Densitometry is part of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering and has clinics at both the City Hospital and QMC.

A specialised X-ray scanner is used to measure bone density to help diagnose osteoporosis and to monitor the response of those on treatment or drug holidays. The sites most commonly measured are the lumbar spine and the hip. The clinics may also undertake measurements of the density and shape of other parts of the skeleton when it is judged this help assess a patient’s risk of future fracture. Whole body composition measurements are also available for specialised cases.

The Bone Densitometry Clinics actively participate in scientific and clinic research and support clinical trials which make use of bone density/shape or body composition measurements.

Find us

City Hospital

Bone Densitometry service at City Hospital is based in in Nuclear Medicine, at junction P4 of the Physiotherapy Corridor.

 

QMC

Bone Densitometry service is based in the Medical Physics Department at Queens Medical Centre, on A floor of the Medical School.

Contact us

The Bone densitometry service is available at City Hospital and QMC.

To contact a member of the team contact:

City Hospital, Tel: 0115 969 1169, Ext: 76782

QMC, Tel: 0115 924 9924, Ext: 84053

Information for Referrers

Please refer all patients for Bone Densitometry using MEDWAY. Guidance on referring patients for diagnostic investigations can be found in the Royal College of Radiologists referral guidelines "Making the Best Use of Clinical Radiology Services" which can be found here .