First Care Medical Clinic's on-site x-ray capabilities keep our providers from having to send our patients to an off-site facility, which could delay diagnosis and treatment.
Not only does our x-ray capabilities assist in faster diagnosis and treatment decisions for our patients, but also offers a level of convenience to our patients and avoids what should only be a one day visit from becoming a multiple day visit.
BONE DENSITY TESTING (DEXA SCAN)
First care Medical Clinic provides Bone Density Testing to measure the density of our Patients bone minerals, taken from various part of the patients body, which involves the use of x-rays in low dosage applied only to the scan site involved. Bone Density Test is less complicated and takes only a few minutes with no discomfort to out patients. At First Care Medical Clinic, Bone Density Testing along with your medical history allows our physicians to better diagnose and determine a better and effective treatment.. Bone Density is determined to be the most useful procedure in the diagnosis of OSTEOPOROSIS, a condition which affect 25 million Americans and the evaluation of FRACTURE RISK (can result in loss of height, loss of stooped posture, loss of mobility and independence. It is not possible to determine the status of your bone from a blood test or simple questionnaire; hence, our physician at First Care Medical Clinic will suggest a Bone Density test to enable assess your risk factor
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