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If I have a metal plate in my head (leg, arm, etc), can I still have a bodycomp scan?

April 26, 2017arm bodycomp Head leg metal plate scan

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If I have a metal plate in my head (leg, arm, etc), can I still have a bodycomp scan?

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Yes. While we ask our clients to be free of metal for the scan, any metal that is non-removable will be consistent from scan to scan and will not greatly influence the results. Unlike an MRI where metal objects can interact with the scan process, the x-ray beams used in DXA will be blocked by the metal object and so surrounding tissue will inaccurately be classified as bone, but it will be consistent from scan to scan.