DEXA Total Body Composition Scan

The max weight is 350lbs and max height is 6’4″.

Wear or bring comfortable clothing without metal, buttons, belts, zippers or underwire bras. Do not exercise strenuously prior to the exam. Preferable attire for the scan is yoga wear or non-restrictive active wear. Women cannot be pregnant. You cannot have had a recent injection of a radioisotope, contrast material for a CT or MRI or [...]

DEXA total body scanning is the gold standard for measuring fat tissue mass, lean tissue mass and bone mineral content. The procedure uses minimal radiation. You will lie comfortably on the scan table while the scanner passes over the length of your body in 6-10 minutes. You must remain still but you can breathe normally.