The Relationship Between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoporosis and Factors Contributing to This Connection

DEXA (dual x-ray absorptiometry) Scans which measure bone density (thickness and strength of bones) by passing a high and low energy x-ray beam (a form of ionizing radiation) through the body, usually in the hip, the spine and the bones of the hands and can easily diagnose osteoporosis.