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Other scanning techniques: Bone density measurement (all procedures)

Measurements were taken to show how dense your bone tissue is.

Bones consist mainly of bone cells, certain proteins and various minerals. The minerals include calcium and phosphate, in particular. The bone tissue is constantly being broken down and built up again. This enables bones to adapt well to loading. There is usually a balance between the growth and breakdown of bone tissue.

The bone tissue in various parts of the body may be tested. These are usually the spine, upper leg, lower leg, foot or underarm. Either X-rays or ultrasound are used. The test measures the volume of minerals in the bone. This should determine how dense the bone tissue is.

Additional indicator

If necessary, additional letters are appended to OPS codes to indicate which side of the body is affected.

  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the OPS code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).