Sutter Lakeside Hospital and the Don Pifer Medical Imaging Department are proud to offer yet another quality service to the community of Lake County.

Bone-density Exams : Painless - Quick - Informative

A bone-density exam is painless, quick, very informative and able to diagnose osteoporosis or any loss in bone density. Bone loss can be caused by hormonal changes, chemotherapy or simple aging. If diagnosed, it can almost always be treated, in the hopes of preventing further bone loss.

This test is particularly important to menopausal women who are at high risk for rapid bone loss, which may lead to osteoporosis. Weakened bones can increase a person’s risk for bone fractures later in life.

A bone-density exam, which measures density in the hip and spine, is noninvasive and exposes patients to lower levels of radiation than a bone scan. The radiation exposure is less than that of a chest X-ray.

The bone-density exams are conveniently located on the Sutter Lakeside campus at 5132 Hill Road East in Lakeport. Exams are scheduled on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8:20 to 4:00 p.m. in the outpatient lab office building (to the south of the main hospital building).

For more information or to make an appointment, please contact the Sutter Lakeside Hospital Medical Imaging Department at 707-262-5030.

Being the healthcare provider of choice, Sutter Lakeside Hospital is committed to providing access to high quality, affordable health and wellness services to the residents of Lake County. We enhance the well being of people in the communities we serve, through a not-for-profit commitment to compassion and excellence in health care services.