title: Why you need a bone density scan.  This important test can warn you before you break a bone.
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon / Q000379:methods*; D015519:Bone Density; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006615:Hip / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010808:Physical Examination; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D016387:Women's Health