Features of the Horizon DXA system include:
Single energy (SE) femur exam
An SE femur exam delivers an image within 10-15 seconds. This allows visualization of potential atypical femur fractures that can occur as the result of long-term bisphosphonate use.
High Definition Instant Vertebral Fracture Assessment (IVA-HD) imaging tool
The IVA-HD imaging tool dramatically improves the detection of vertebral fractures by doubling the resolution of previously available techniques with a low-dose, single-energy image. Vertebral fracture status, combined with traditional bone density testing, is the gold standard for fracture risk assessment.1
Abdominal aortic calcification
The IVA-HD tool also allows you to visualize calcified plaques in the abdominal aorta, which may be a significant indicator of heart disease and stroke.2-4 Exclusive to Hologic, this feature provides vital information that may link to coronary heart disease (CHD), the leading cause of death for women. In fact, nearly 39 percent of all female deaths in the U.S. are due to CHD.
Advanced Body Composition assessment with InnerCore visceral fat assessment
This feature produces color images displaying the distribution of fat, lean mass, bone and fat mass index. The information is translated into an easy-to-interpret report for improved patient management and counseling.
All Horizon DXA systems incorporate the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) whole body composition reference data. The Endocrine Society recommends annual bone mineral density and body composition exams for bariatric surgery patients.5
FRAX* 10-year fracture risk assessment
The FRAX tool calculates a patient's 10-year probability of hip and other osteoporotic fractures. FRAX was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to help healthcare providers identify and proactively treat patients with a high risk of debilitating bone fractures due to low bone mass and other significant risk factors.
*FRAX is a trademark of the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Metabolic Bone Diseases, located at the University Of Sheffield Medical School, UK.
Reporting solutions
Whether you are entering patient data or interpreting patient results, Hologic offers comprehensive tools to streamline your bone densitometry workflow to improve practice efficiency and give you more time with your patients.
Physicians Report Writer DX is a comprehensive report tool that combines the patient's information, BMD, IVA-HD and FRAX data into an automated electronic report.