An X-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of osteoporosis. The main X-ray finding suggestive of osteoporosis is the bone mass loss. Primarily, the loss is mainly in bony trabecula, than the cortex. The most common bones monitored for osteoporosis are the femoral neck, lumbar vertebrae, and calcaneus. For plain radiography to be sensitive, 30-50% of bone loss needs to occur, thus making this modality less desirable in diagnosis of osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis X-ray
Osteoporosis MRI
Bone or cartilage mass laboratory studies
Osteoporosis CT
Bone or cartilage mass biopsy
Bone or cartilage mass physical examination
Osteoarthritis physical examination
Osteochondroma physical examination