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What to do if i want to go for a bone density test to determine my bone age. can i go polyclinic to ask?
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No : Bone density examines whether one needs treatment for osteoporosis which is usually done after age 50. Bone age exam assesses whether a child is developing the skeleton too fast or too slowly.
Answered 8/11/2013
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Bone density: determination and bone age determination are two separate tests, but most hospital imaging departments or outpatient imaging centers can probably do either one.
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