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2026/2027 BONE DENSITY REGISTRY (BDC)
BANK EXAM REVIEW ALL COMPLETE 360
CURRENT TESTING QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS FOR
GUARANTEED PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
(BDC)
Maximize your success on the Bone Density Registry (BDC) exam
with focused preparation that strengthens your understanding of
DXA technology, quality control procedures, and the clinical
interpretation of bone mineral density reports for patient
diagnosis and management. It is specifically designed for
radiologic technologists and healthcare professionals seeking to
validate their expertise in bone densitometry and osteoporosis
assessment.
With long-term use of steroids, what type of bone would be
affected and why? ...... ANSWER ....... Trabecular
because it has a higher metabolic rate so it's lost
faster✓✓
If a patient has a history of a laminectomy, how would that
affect the results? ...... ANSWER ....... Decrease
BMD✓✓
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In the United States, approximately how many people are
affected with low bone mass? ...... ANSWER ....... 54
million✓✓
True or false: Alendronate is the only anabolic agent
approved for treatment of osteoporosis in the United States
...... ANSWER ....... False - Forteo✓✓
What is the only validated skeletal site for the clinical use of
QUS in osteoporosis management question ...... ANSWER
....... The heel✓✓
True or false: T scores should always be used in pediatric
DXA reports ...... ANSWER ....... False - Z scores✓✓
The measure of the variability or the spread of data around
the mean is ...... ANSWER ....... Standard deviation✓✓
True or false: The WHO diagnostic criteria may be applied to
women in the menopause transition ...... ANSWER .......
False✓✓
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True or false: when analyzing the proximal femur, the box
measuring the neck should include the greater trochanter
...... ANSWER ....... False✓✓
True or false: with fan beam scanners, scanning occurs point
by point ...... ANSWER ....... False dash line by line✓✓
True or false: as the hip access links increases, the risk of hip
fracture increases independent of BMD ...... ANSWER .......
True✓✓
True or false: T scores should be used in serial monitoring
...... ANSWER ....... False✓✓
Sievert refers to ...... ANSWER ....... Effective dose✓✓
True or false: the ultra distal part of the forearm is mostly
cortical bone ...... ANSWER ....... False✓✓
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True or false: a post menopausal woman with a T score of -
2.5 SD is considered to have osteopenia ...... ANSWER
....... False✓✓
True or false: accuracy is most important for diagnosis, less
important for serial monitoring ...... ANSWER .......
True✓✓
True or false: standard scores indicate how many standard
deviation's above or below the average value in question
actually lies ...... ANSWER ....... True✓✓
True or false: precision is the ability to reproduce a
measurement when performed under identical conditions
...... ANSWER ....... True✓✓
True or false: with QCT, the results are reported in grams per
centimeter squared ...... ANSWER ....... False✓✓
True or false: the Tanner WhiteHouse method TW2 is often
used to indicate bone age in children ...... ANSWER .......
True✓✓
2026/2027 BONE DENSITY REGISTRY (BDC)
BANK EXAM REVIEW ALL COMPLETE 360
CURRENT TESTING QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS FOR
GUARANTEED PASS/TOP-RATED A+.
(BDC)
Maximize your success on the Bone Density Registry (BDC) exam
with focused preparation that strengthens your understanding of
DXA technology, quality control procedures, and the clinical
interpretation of bone mineral density reports for patient
diagnosis and management. It is specifically designed for
radiologic technologists and healthcare professionals seeking to
validate their expertise in bone densitometry and osteoporosis
assessment.
With long-term use of steroids, what type of bone would be
affected and why? ...... ANSWER ....... Trabecular
because it has a higher metabolic rate so it's lost
faster✓✓
If a patient has a history of a laminectomy, how would that
affect the results? ...... ANSWER ....... Decrease
BMD✓✓
, Page 2 of 65
In the United States, approximately how many people are
affected with low bone mass? ...... ANSWER ....... 54
million✓✓
True or false: Alendronate is the only anabolic agent
approved for treatment of osteoporosis in the United States
...... ANSWER ....... False - Forteo✓✓
What is the only validated skeletal site for the clinical use of
QUS in osteoporosis management question ...... ANSWER
....... The heel✓✓
True or false: T scores should always be used in pediatric
DXA reports ...... ANSWER ....... False - Z scores✓✓
The measure of the variability or the spread of data around
the mean is ...... ANSWER ....... Standard deviation✓✓
True or false: The WHO diagnostic criteria may be applied to
women in the menopause transition ...... ANSWER .......
False✓✓
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True or false: when analyzing the proximal femur, the box
measuring the neck should include the greater trochanter
...... ANSWER ....... False✓✓
True or false: with fan beam scanners, scanning occurs point
by point ...... ANSWER ....... False dash line by line✓✓
True or false: as the hip access links increases, the risk of hip
fracture increases independent of BMD ...... ANSWER .......
True✓✓
True or false: T scores should be used in serial monitoring
...... ANSWER ....... False✓✓
Sievert refers to ...... ANSWER ....... Effective dose✓✓
True or false: the ultra distal part of the forearm is mostly
cortical bone ...... ANSWER ....... False✓✓
, Page 4 of 65
True or false: a post menopausal woman with a T score of -
2.5 SD is considered to have osteopenia ...... ANSWER
....... False✓✓
True or false: accuracy is most important for diagnosis, less
important for serial monitoring ...... ANSWER .......
True✓✓
True or false: standard scores indicate how many standard
deviation's above or below the average value in question
actually lies ...... ANSWER ....... True✓✓
True or false: precision is the ability to reproduce a
measurement when performed under identical conditions
...... ANSWER ....... True✓✓
True or false: with QCT, the results are reported in grams per
centimeter squared ...... ANSWER ....... False✓✓
True or false: the Tanner WhiteHouse method TW2 is often
used to indicate bone age in children ...... ANSWER .......
True✓✓
