Which examination suits your health goal?
Whether breast screening, bone health, weight loss or maintaining muscle mass: find the right medical approach for your personal needs.
Health goals at a glance
Women's health and menopause
Keep an eye on breast screening, bone health and body composition.
Healthy weight loss
Find out whether fat mass, lean mass or both are changing.
Weight loss injections
Monitor body composition during medically supervised weight loss.
Fitness and muscle building
Assess training progress more objectively than with weight or BMI alone.
Healthy ageing
Pay attention to bone strength and muscle mass in good time.
Muscle loss and sarcopenia
Assess low muscle mass as part of a medical work-up.
Not sure which examination you need?
Give us a call. We'll tell you which examination is right for your concern, whether you need a referral for it, and how to get an appointment.
For acute or unclear symptoms
This page is intended as a guide and does not replace a medical examination. If you have new, severe or unclear symptoms, please contact your GP first. In an emergency, call 144.
Getting symptoms checked with a referral
If your doctor has arranged an examination, you can find X-ray, ultrasound and other services here:
Other medical situations
A brief explanation, with a pointer to the right examination. Whether a scan makes sense is decided by your treating doctor.
Long-term cortisone and bone health
Longer-term treatment with cortisone medicines (glucocorticoids) can increase the risk of osteoporosis. Discuss with the doctor managing your treatment whether and when a bone density scan makes sense.
Fall or fracture after minor trauma
A fracture after a fall from standing height or under minor strain should first be assessed and treated medically. After that, an assessment for osteoporosis can be useful – the bone density scan is part of this, not the whole assessment.
Body composition scan after weight-loss surgery
After bariatric surgery, a body composition scan can document changes in fat and lean mass over time. Decisions about treatment and nutrient supply are made by the team treating you – a DEXA scan alone cannot determine this.
Muscle and bone health for men aged 60 and over
Osteoporosis and the loss of muscle mass also affect men. For men, whether a bone density scan is advisable depends mainly on age and personal risk factors.
Being underweight and eating disorders
In cases of severe underweight or an eating disorder, bones and muscles can also be affected. DEXA can measure bone density and body composition, but it does not replace treatment by an experienced, multidisciplinary team. Your GP is a good first point of contact.
Bone health and body composition in sport
RED-S: when a scan can make sense for athletes.
Medical sources
- International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD): Official Positions – Adult, 2023 edition. View source (opens in a new window)
- Austrian breast cancer screening programme “früh erkennen”. View source (opens in a new window)
This page is for general information only and does not replace medical advice.
Straight to the right examination
Each examination addresses a different question. You can book bone density and body composition scans individually or as a combined appointment (€120).
Mammography
Bone density scan
Medical body composition analysis
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