BMD (Bone Mineral Density) is a proportion of bone thickness, mirroring the strength of bones as addressed by calcium content.
The BMD test performs using a BMD Machine recognizes osteopenia (gentle bone misfortune, normally without side effects) and osteoporosis (more serious bone misfortune, which might cause symptoms).
Bone densitometry, likewise called double energy x-beam absorptiometry, DEXA or DXA, utilizes a tiny portion of ionizing radiation to create photos of within the body (normally the lower (or lumbar) spine and hips) to gauge bone misfortune.