Courtesy of Intermountain Medical Imaging, Boise,
Idaho.
Figure 1 shows a bone mineral density (BMD) test of a healthy older
woman. The X-ray shows normal hipbones. The graph shows the bone mineral
density number in the green zone (normal). Figure 2 shows a BMD test of an
older woman with osteoporosis. The X-ray shows weaker hipbones. The graph shows
the bone mineral density number in the red zone (osteoporosis), placing her at
much greater risk for broken bones (fractures).
