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    Body Fat Percentage and the DEXA Scan

    @nrnowlinma Yes, the techs are far enough away that they use distance as shielding. Knowing a lot about radiation, I just can't imagine exposing myself like that when there are other options. Sure, this one procedure is no biggie, but you are just adding unnecessary radiation on to the exposure...
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    Body Fat Percentage and the DEXA Scan

    @kazcat Wow...as an x-ray/CT tech I'm really shocked that people are subjecting themselves to ionizing radiation to just measure body fat %. I had no idea that this is something done for cosmetic purposes, especially when there are other methods available to measure body fat. While the dose...
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