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DEXA Scans »
The jewel in the crown of the NuMi 360º experience, a DEXA body composition scan will give you a precise breakdown of muscle mass, body fat and an indicative whole body bone density. We also offer stand alone bone density specific scanning to zoom in on your hip/spine.
What is a
DEXA Scan »
A DEXA scan uses two low-dose X-ray beams to measure exactly what your body is made of: bone, muscle and fat, and where each sits. It's precise with fat, showing not only how much you carry but where, right down to the visceral fat around your organs, the kind that matters most for your health.
It breaks everything down by body part, so you can compare left against right and pick up muscle imbalances between limbs: often what people are keenest to see. The scan produces a visualised report that brings the data to life, and as the gold standard for body composition and bone density, it gives you a precise baseline that scales and mirrors simply can't.
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Bone Density »
A bone density scan measures the mineral strength of your bones, typically at the hip and spine, the areas most vulnerable to fracture as we age. It's the clinical gold standard for assessing bone health, picking up early signs of weakening or osteoporosis years before symptoms appear. It measures the same thing as the scan you'd have on the NHS : your bone mineral density (BMD) and produces the same outputs. The difference is what comes next. NuMi offers a full explanation of what your results mean and how to act on them, rather than a number and little else. Whether you're managing a known risk or simply want to know your frame can keep supporting what you need it to, this scan gives you a clear answer and a baseline to protect or improve.
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Body
Composition »
A body composition scan shows you exactly what your body is made of: muscle mass, body fat and where each sits, right down to the visceral fat stored around your organs. It's far more useful than weight alone, because two people at the same weight can be in very different shape beneath the surface. The result is a precise picture of where you're starting from, so your training and nutrition can work on what's actually there rather than what the scales suggest.
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Reasons to have a DEXA Scan »
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Your bathroom scales, even the smart ones, can’t really see what’s going on the inside! A DEXA body composition scan can! Giving you a full breakdown of your lean muscle, fat and bone.
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Because the scan breaks everything down by body part, it picks up differences between your left and right side. The data can help pinpoint what is left behind from an old injury or where you’re favouring one side. It's one of the things people are keenest to see and provides a clear target to work towards.
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Two people at the same weight can be in very different shape underneath. DEXA maps where your fat sits, right down to the visceral fat around your organs, the kind that really matters to your long term health.
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A DEXA BMD scan measures bone mineral density the same measure the NHS uses and the clinical gold standard for spotting weakening or osteoporosis years before symptoms appear. NuMi offers Spine and Hip BMD scans as well as full body composition scans which provides an average T score across the whole body.
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A precise starting point, measured rather than estimated, means every future scan shows exactly how your body has responded to your changes. Far more useful than watching a number move, or not, on the scales!
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Weight loss is never only fat. A DEXA scan separates fat, muscle and bone, so you can check you're losing the right kind of weight and hold on to what's worth keeping.
Ready to book?
Whether you’re booking a single bone density or body composition DEXA scan, or a combined 2-in-1 test, use the button below to book your appointment. If you have any questions or concerns please get in touch. There’s no such thing as a silly question!
What to Expect »
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1. Before you arrive
In the days before your appointment you'll be prompted to complete a couple of simple forms online via Practice Better, our patient system.
You must be fasted for a minimum of 4 hours, with no strenuous exercise in the 24 hours prior. Fasted means no food and no caffeine, so no tea or coffee, but keep drinking water and turn up well hydrated.
On the day, please remove all piercings and wear clothes without metal, including underwired bras, trousers with zips or studs.
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2. Having the Scan
When you arrive, we’ll run through your form and make sure we’ve got all the information we need.
You’ll then be asked to get on to the scanning bed (Holly) where your measurer will position you for the scan.
Once you’re in place, the test takes 7 minutes and all you need to do is lay completely still. Bliss!
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3. Your Results
Your measurer will immediately get to work to provide you with preliminary results to take away with you.
These results will then be checked externally and uploaded to your Practice Better account. This step ensures two practitioners have had sight of your results.
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