Frequently asked questions

BUS:

• Bus 5C (direction towards Copenhagen Airport or Sundbyvester Plads) runs from Nørreport and City Hall Square directly to the clinic and stops right in front (Stop: Smyrnavej)
• Bus 5C runs approximately every 5 minutes around the clock, both on weekdays and weekends

• The nearest metro stations are Amagerbro and Amager Strand. From both stations, it takes about 15–20 minutes to walk to the clinic.
• From Amagerbro, you can also take Bus 5C (direction towards Copenhagen Airport or Sundbyvester Plads) directly to the clinic (Stop: Smyrnavej)

• It is free to park on the streets around the clinic
• It is usually never a problem to find available parking spaces

A Dexa scan is considered the most accurate and reliable on the market. This is supported by the following sources, among others:

https://www.birpublications.org/doi/pdf/10.1259/bjrcr.20170078

https://europepmc.org/article/med/30472111

https://www.hindawi.com/journals/cmmi/2019/3548284/

The two most commonly used methods—bioimpedance and Dexa scan—measure muscle mass and body fat percentage in different ways. Bioimpedance devices (InBody machines), which can be found in many fitness centers, work by sending an electrical current through the body. Fat-free mass has a higher water content, which results in less resistance. Therefore, there is less resistance in a body with high muscle mass. Based on the resistance in the body, the ratio between fat-free mass and fat mass is estimated.

A Dexa scanner is designed to send weak X-rays at different energy levels through the client. As the X-rays pass through the client, they are attenuated by the different tissues of the body. The more muscle and bone mass the client has, the less X-rays pass through the client. In a Dexa scan, this is used to estimate body composition.

Dexa scans not only accurately assess the mass and percentage of muscle and fat tissue, but they also map where and how much muscle and fat you have in specific areas of your body. This can provide useful information for training, health, and weight loss purposes.

Dexa scans are recognized as one of the X-ray-based scanning methods with the lowest radiation dose. With a Dexa scan, you can expect radiation doses at about 0.1 μSv, depending on the scanning protocol and scanner type. In comparison, flying from Copenhagen to Athens and back exposes you to 18-54 μSv.

On average, your Dexa scan takes around 15 minutes. You will be in the scanner for approximately 10 minutes.

We recommend you work with a dietitian/personal trainer and plan how often you should be scanned to track your progress.

At Dexa Bodyscan we do not scan for osteoporosis. A Dexa body composition scan provides a whole-body picture of bone mineral density, among other things, while a Dexa osteoporosis scan focuses specifically on the lower back and hip region to diagnose osteoporosis. The two measurements serve different purposes and should not be compared. You can find more information about osteoporosis here.