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 The reproducibility of DEXA scores is frequently reported at 1-2 percent. That 1-2 percent is the average, but the range of reproducibility can vary as much as 7 percent. Variations come from changes in machine reading (using the same machine), technologists who are doing the test, and slight changes and body positioning, all of which can affect the end results. The most frequent source of error in repeat tests is patient positioning. The technology is limited because BMD is a two-dimensional image of a three-dimensional object.
-A few more issues related to DEXA scores are covered in this Wikipedia article which says, inter alia, "It is important for patients to get repeat BMD measurements done on the same machine each time, or at least a machine from the same manufacturer. Error between machines, or trying to convert measurments from one manufacturer's standard to another can introduce errors large enough to wipe out the sensitivity of the measurments." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual-energy_X-ray_absorptiometry
+A few more issues related to DEXA scores are covered in a Wikipedia article which says, inter alia, "It is important for patients to get repeat BMD measurements done on the same machine each time, or at least a machine from the same manufacturer. Error between machines, or trying to convert measurments from one manufacturer's standard to another can introduce errors large enough to wipe out the sensitivity of the measurments." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual-energy_X-ray_absorptiometry

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