DEXA uses a very low dose X-ray. The typical x-ray dose is less than a day of background radiation. By background radiation, we mean the usual dose that people in Australia receive from normal exposure from background sources. In Australia, the average person receives 2700 microSv of radiation, each year. A DEXA scan typically involves [...]

You will only be exposed to a very low dose X-ray (5-7 µSv microsieverts) during your DEXA scan. Your are exposed to less radiation than travelling on a one hour domestic flight. NOTE: It is not recommended pregnant women have a scan.