Catch osteoporosis
while there’s time to act
No referral, no age cut-off: get your gold-standard bone mineral density scan and expert consultation today, not in months
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Catch osteoporosis
while there’s time
to act
No referral, no age cut-off: get your gold-standard bone mineral density scan and expert consultation today, not in months
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Bone loss is silent
until something breaks
Osteoporosis is common
3.5M Britons have it: more than 1 in 5 women over 50 and about 1 in 15 men. You can’t feel your bones thinning, so most only find out when one breaks
Fractures can be lethal
A hip fracture is a heart-attack-level event: a quarter of people who break a hip die within a year, and only half are living in their own home four months later
NHS waits have spiralled
The number waiting beyond the six-week target rose ninefold in two years. Nearly half of services now miss it, and a quarter take over 13 weeks
Bone loss is silent
until something breaks
Osteoporosis is common
3.5M Britons have it: more than 1 in 5 women over 50 and about 1 in 15 men. You can’t feel your bones thinning, so most only find out when one breaks
Fractures can be lethal
A hip fracture is a heart-attack-level event: a quarter of people who break a hip die within a year, and only half are living in their own home four months later
NHS waits have spiralled
The number waiting beyond the six-week target rose ninefold in two years. Nearly half of services now miss it, and a quarter take over 13 weeks
Preventative DEXA scans
help you fight back
Bone loss is slow, and that’s the good news. Caught early, it responds to the right training, nutrition and, where needed, treatment. One visit gets you started
Scan
Five minutes on a Hologic machine, the same make NASA uses to track astronauts’ bone health. It measures your hip and spine, the sites used to diagnose osteoporosis, and gives you a T-score, Z-score and 10-year fracture risk
Discuss
Twenty minutes with your Body Scientist, going through what your numbers mean and what’s behind them: lifestyle, hormones, training, diet, family history. You leave knowing where you stand and which changes matter most
Implement
Leave with your report and Lab Notes and next steps: what to change in your training and diet, and what to keep. If medication is worth discussing, take the report to your GP
Preventative DEXA scans
help you fight back
Bone loss is slow, and that’s the good news. Caught early, it responds to the right training, nutrition and, where needed, treatment. One visit gets you started
Scan
Five minutes on a Hologic machine, the same make NASA uses to track astronauts’ bone health. It measures your hip and spine, the sites used to diagnose osteoporosis, and gives you a T-score, Z-score and 10-year fracture risk
Discuss
Twenty minutes with your Body Scientist, going through what your numbers mean and what’s behind them: lifestyle, hormones, training, diet, family history. You leave knowing where you stand and which changes matter most
Implement
Leave with your report and Lab Notes and next steps: what to change in your training and diet, and what to keep. If medication is worth discussing, take the report to your GP
It’s more expensive
not to know
Poor decisions and delay cost years of life
Save extra 20%
Book independently or pick back-to-back slots so you can visit together
Clinical bone mineral density scan
Was £229
£189
Best for a preventative baseline you can share with your GP the same day
Reschedule free, 24 hrs notice
1 gold-standard DEXA scan (5 min)
In-depth consultation (20 min)
Digital report: T/Z-score, 10-year fracture risk
Bone density & body composition scan
£279
For anyone optimising for longevity who wants the full picture in one visit
Best value
Save £129 vs booking separately
2 gold-standard DEXA scans (10 min)
Extended in-depth consultation (30 min)
Digital report: T/Z-score, 10-year fracture risk
Fat, muscle and visceral fat breakdown
35-metric body composition report
All in one appointment
Regulated by Care Quality Commission
No hidden fees
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Unhappy? Full refund, no questions asked
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It’s more expensive
not to know
Poor decisions and delay cost years of life
Save extra 20%
Book independently or pick back-to-back slots so you can visit together
Clinical bone mineral density scan
£189
Was £229
1 gold-standard DEXA scan (5 min)
In-depth consultation (20 min)
Digital report: T/Z-score, 10-year fracture risk
Bone density & body composition scan
£279
2 gold-standard DEXA scans (10 min)
Extended in-depth consultation (30 min)
35-metric body composition report
Fat, muscle and visceral fat breakdown
Digital report: T/Z-score, 10-year fracture risk
All in one appointment
Best value
CQC-regulated
No hidden fees
£
Best price promise
Unhappy? Full refund, no questions asked
Bone density scans:
the NHS vs Scanletics
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GP referral
Eligibility
Booking
Wait time
Baseline
Scan
Results
You get
Validity
Price³
Tracking
Scanletics
Not needed, book online
Anyone from age 18
Choose your time and location
As fast as same day
Available any time
Gold-standard DEXA
Same-day, explained by an expert in your visit
£189, self-pay or insurance
Fully valid: take the report to your GP for treatment
Full report: T-score, Z-score and 10-year
fracture risk
Same scanner every visit for accurate comparison
NHS
Required, plus a risk assessment first
Only if you’re high-risk; under-50s rarely assessed
Allocated, limited choice
Weeks to months: 46% miss the 6-week target, 26% exceed 13¹
Not until you’re already high-risk
Re-scans rarely offered within two years
Returned to your GP; timing varies
Result sent to the referring GP, not to you; ~47% of reports omit advice or a fracture-risk statement²
Free at the point of use
Gold-standard DEXA
Fully valid
¹Parliamentary inquiry into bone density scanning by the Royal Osteoporosis Society, 2024. ² Royal Osteoporosis Society, 2024. ³Excludes discounts and packages.
Bone density scans:
the NHS vs Scanletics
GP referral
Eligibility
Booking
Wait time
Baseline
Scan
Results
You get
Validity
Price³
Tracking
Scanletics
Not needed, book online
Anyone from age 18
As fast as same day
Available any time
Full report: T-score, Z-score and 10-year fracture risk, usable with your GP
Same-day, explained by an expert in your visit
Same scanner every visit for accurate comparison
Choose your time and location
£189, self-pay or insurance
Gold-standard DEXA
Fully valid: take it to your GP for treatment
NHS
Required, plus a risk assessment first
Only if you're high-risk; under-50s rarely assessed
Weeks to months: 46% miss the 6-week target, 26% exceed 13¹
Not until you’re already high-risk
Returned to your GP; timing varies
Result sent to the referring GP, not to you; ~47% of reports omit advice or a fracture-risk statement²
Re-scans rarely offered within two years
Allocated, limited choice
Free at the point of use
Gold-standard DEXA
Fully valid
¹Parliamentary inquiry into bone density scanning by the Royal Osteoporosis Society, 2024. ² Royal Osteoporosis Society, 2024. ³Excludes discounts and packages.
Who benefits most
from a DEXA scan
A bone density scan is worth having for anyone who wants a baseline before problems start. For some people it matters more, and sooner
Peri/post-menopausal women
Bone loss speeds up in the years around your final period, as oestrogen falls. You can’t feel it happening. A bone density scan gives you a baseline before the first fracture, and a number you can track
Bone loss starts a year before the final period and is fastest in the three years around it: about 7% of spine density and 6% at the hip¹
Roughly one in two women in the UK will break a bone because of osteoporosis in their lifetime²
Women whose periods stopped before 47 were 83% more likely to have osteoporosis at 77, and 68% more likely to have had a fragility fracture³
The NHS only recommends routine fracture-risk checks for women from 65. Under that you need a risk factor, and menopause at a typical age isn’t one⁴
¹ Greendale GA et al. Bone mineral density loss in relation to the final menstrual period in a multiethnic cohort: results from SWAN. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 2012. Link
² Gregson CL et al. The 2024 UK clinical guideline for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis (NOGG). Archives of Osteoporosis, 2025. Link
³ Svejme O et al. Early menopause and risk of osteoporosis, fracture and mortality: a 34-year prospective observational study in 390 women. BJOG, 2012. Link
⁴ NICE. Osteoporosis: assessing the risk of fragility fracture (CG146). Link
Who benefits most
from a DEXA scan
A bone density scan is worth having for anyone who wants a baseline before problems start. For some people it matters more, and sooner
Peri/post-menopausal women
Bone loss speeds up in the years around your final period, as oestrogen falls. You can’t feel it happening. A bone density scan gives you a baseline before the first fracture, and a number you can track
Bone loss starts a year before the final period and is fastest in the three years around it: about 7% of spine density and 6% at the hip¹
Roughly one in two women in the UK will break a bone because of osteoporosis in their lifetime²
Women whose periods stopped before 47 were 83% more likely to have osteoporosis at 77, and 68% more likely to have had a fragility fracture³
The NHS only recommends routine fracture-risk checks for women from 65. Under that you need a risk factor, and menopause at a typical age isn’t one⁴
¹ Greendale GA et al. Bone mineral density loss in relation to the final menstrual period in a multiethnic cohort: results from SWAN. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 2012. Link
² Gregson CL et al. The 2024 UK clinical guideline for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis (NOGG). Archives of Osteoporosis, 2025. Link
³ Svejme O et al. Early menopause and risk of osteoporosis, fracture and mortality: a 34-year prospective observational study in 390 women. BJOG, 2012. Link
⁴ NICE. Osteoporosis: assessing the risk of fragility fracture (CG146). Link
Are you in a risk group?
Take our free 2-minute check, based on the deliberately conservative criteria the NHS uses, to see whether a bone density scan is right for you. No email, no sign-up, nothing you enter is saved or shared
Are you in a risk group?
Take our free 2-minute check, based on the deliberately conservative criteria the NHS uses, to see whether a bone density scan is right for you. No email, no sign-up, nothing you enter is saved or shared
We're expert-led
A DEXA scan is only as good as the person interpreting it. With thousands analysed, we've learned which patterns matter. You'll leave with insights for your goals, not just numbers
Co-founder
A Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine focused on health optimisation and human performance, Dr Sam Botchey has worked with the England football teams, Premier League clubs (Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur), Premiership Rugby and the NFL, turning DEXA data into clear, personalised plans
MBBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
BSc Sport & Exercise Science, First-Class Hons
MSc Sports Medicine, Exercise & Health
PGCert Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, Distinction
AFMCP Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice
MRCEM Member, Royal College of Emergency Medicine
FFSEM Fellow, Faculty of Sport & Exercise Medicine
On the GMC Specialist Register
We're expert-led
A DEXA scan is only as good as the person interpreting it. With thousands analysed, we've learned which patterns matter. You'll leave with insights for your goals, not just numbers
Co-founder
A Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine focused on health optimisation and human performance, Dr Sam Botchey has worked with the England football teams, Premier League clubs (Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur), Premiership Rugby and the NFL, turning DEXA data into clear, personalised plans
MBBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
BSc Sport & Exercise Science, First-Class Hons
MSc Sports Medicine, Exercise & Health
PGCert Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, Distinction
AFMCP Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice
MRCEM Member, Royal College of Emergency Medicine
FFSEM Fellow, Faculty of Sport & Exercise Medicine
On the GMC Specialist Register
Space-grade science,
down to earth
Your scan uses the same Hologic DEXA machine NASA’s Johnson Space Center relies on to track bone and soft tissue in astronauts — active and retired — every three years
Source: https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/esdmd/hhp/bone-and-mineral-evaluation-and-analysis/
The same technology researchers trust
In 2025 alone, 2,000+ peer-reviewed papers used DEXA. When the science needs to be right, this is what gets used — and it's what you'll get at Scanletics
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
DEXA Papers
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
2025
Years
Source: PubMed search: "dual energy X-ray absorptiometry" or DEXA, or DXA. Filter: publication date. Retrieved: May 2026
Space-grade science,
down to earth
Your scan uses the same Hologic DEXA machine NASA’s Johnson Space Center relies on to track bone and soft tissue in astronauts — active and retired — every three years
Source: https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/esdmd/hhp/bone-and-mineral-evaluation-and-analysis/
The same technology researchers trust
In 2025 alone, 2,000+ peer-reviewed papers used DEXA. When the science needs to be right, this is what gets used — and it's what you'll get at Scanletics
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
DEXA Papers
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
2025
Years
Source: PubMed search: "dual energy X-ray absorptiometry" or DEXA, or DXA. Filter: publication date. Retrieved: May 2026
Our Body Scientists
make it more than a scan
DEXA’s precision is great on its own, but we make sure the consultation is the part you value most
Szilard
Amy
Arthur
Harvey
Mira
Years of experience
Our Body Scientists aren't just qualified to operate the DEXA scanner. Between them, they have years of experience as personal trainers, nutritionists and performance coaches, and hold degrees in physiology, nutrition, sport and exercise science, and applied sports biomechanics
Consultation to your goals
We go to great lengths to find Body Scientists who have worked with clients of all genders and ages. They tailor the consultation to your goals, whether that's longevity or winning a competition, and to factors such as injuries, long-term health conditions, medication and your exercise routine
Ongoing professional development
All our Body Scientists take part in ongoing professional development, including a shared, constantly updated knowledge base and regular meetings on unusual cases and the latest research
Our Body Scientists
make it more than a scan
DEXA’s precision is great on its own, but we make sure the consultation is the part you value most
Szilard
Amy
Arthur
Harvey
Mira
Years of experience
Our Body Scientists aren't just qualified to operate the DEXA scanner. Between them, they have years of experience as personal trainers, nutritionists and performance coaches, and hold degrees in physiology, nutrition, sport and exercise science, and applied sports biomechanics
Consultation to your goals
We go to great lengths to find Body Scientists who have worked with clients of all genders and ages. They tailor the consultation to your goals, whether that's longevity or winning a competition, and to factors such as injuries, long-term health conditions, medication and your exercise routine
Ongoing professional development
All our Body Scientists take part in ongoing professional development, including a shared, constantly updated knowledge base and regular meetings on unusual cases and the latest research
What our
clients say
5,000+
scans
by our team
5
rating from
day one
Juan Forgia
UK Calisthenics Champion
play
Rob Stubbs
Hybrid Triathlon Coach
play
Domenica Nepomuceno
International model
play
What our
clients say
5,000+
scans
by our team
5
rating from
day one
Juan Forgia
UK Calisthenics Champion
play
Rob Stubbs
Hybrid Triathlon Coach
play
Domenica Nepomuceno
International model
play
Frequently asked questions
What is a bone density (DEXA) scan?
Which bones do you scan?
What’s the difference between a bone density scan and a body composition scan?
What happens during the appointment?
Is a bone density scan safe, and how much radiation is involved?
Who should get a bone density scan?
Is a bone density scan useful during perimenopause and menopause?
Does weight-loss medication affect bone density?
Should athletes get a bone density scan?
What’s in my bone density report?
What’s the difference between a T-score and a Z-score?
What’s the difference between osteopenia and osteoporosis?
What is the 10-year fracture risk on my report?
Will the scan tell me if I have osteoporosis, or do I need a doctor to diagnose it?
What happens if my scan shows osteopenia or osteoporosis?
How often should I have a bone density scan?
What is Lab Notes?
How does Lab Notes protect my privacy?
How much does a DEXA scan at Scanletics cost?
Can I use my health insurance to pay for the scan?
Where are your labs, and how do I get there?
Can I cancel or reschedule my appointment?
Can I get a refund if I’m not satisfied with my experience?
Can I gift a bone density scan?
How do I prepare for a bone density scan?
What should I wear, and is there anything I need to bring?
I have a hip replacement or metal implants. Can I still have the scan?
Can I have a scan if I’ve recently had a barium test or a CT scan with contrast?
Can I have a DEXA scan if I’m pregnant or breastfeeding?
Frequently asked questions
What is a bone density (DEXA) scan?
Which bones do you scan?
What’s the difference between a bone density scan and a body composition scan?
What happens during the appointment?
Is a bone density scan safe, and how much radiation is involved?
Who should get a bone density scan?
Is a bone density scan useful during perimenopause and menopause?
Does weight-loss medication affect bone density?
Should athletes get a bone density scan?
What’s in my bone density report?
What’s the difference between a T-score and a Z-score?
What’s the difference between osteopenia and osteoporosis?
What is the 10-year fracture risk on my report?
Will the scan tell me if I have osteoporosis, or do I need a doctor to diagnose it?
What happens if my scan shows osteopenia or osteoporosis?
How often should I have a bone density scan?
What is Lab Notes?
How does Lab Notes protect my privacy?
How much does a DEXA scan at Scanletics cost?
Can I use my health insurance to pay for the scan?
Where are your labs, and how do I get there?
Can I cancel or reschedule my appointment?
Can I get a refund if I’m not satisfied with my experience?
Can I gift a bone density scan?
How do I prepare for a bone density scan?
What should I wear, and is there anything I need to bring?
I have a hip replacement or metal implants. Can I still have the scan?
Can I have a scan if I’ve recently had a barium test or a CT scan with contrast?
Can I have a DEXA scan if I’m pregnant or breastfeeding?
Copyright © 2026. All rights reserved
Scanletics LTD. Company number: 16272473
Care Quality Commission registration number: 1-24485413144
Medically reviewed by Dr Sam Botchey, Consultant in Sport & Exercise Medicine, GMC reg. 7290517
Address
City
7 Moorgate,
London EC2R 6AF,
Located inside Foundry Gym.
Enter from King’s Arms Yard
Get directions in Google Maps or Apple Maps
Working hours
Monday – Friday: 8:20 am – 8:40 pm
Saturday – Sunday: 9:00 am – 6:40 pm
Chelsea
372 King's Road,
SW3 5UZ, 2nd floor
Get directions in Google Maps
Working hours
Monday – Friday: 8:20 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday – Sunday: 9:00 am – 6:40 pm
Contact us
Questions about appointments, pricing or results? Message us any time
WhatsApp
+44 7466 922488
Address
City
7 Moorgate,
London EC2R 6AF,
Located inside Foundry Gym.
Enter from King’s Arms Yard
Working hours
Monday – Friday: 8:20 am – 8:40 pm
Saturday – Sunday: 9:00 am – 6:40 pm
Get directions in Google Maps or Apple Maps
Chelsea
372 King's Road,
SW3 5UZ, 2nd floor
Get directions in Google Maps
Working hours
Monday – Friday: 8:20 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday – Sunday: 9:00 am – 6:40 pm
Contact us
Questions about appointments, pricing or results? Message us any time
WhatsApp
+44 7466 922488
Copyright © 2026. All rights reserved
Scanletics LTD. Company number: 16272473
Care Quality Commission registration number: 1-24485413144
Medically reviewed by Dr Sam Botchey, Consultant
in Sport & Exercise Medicine, GMC reg. 7290517