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When a Lateral Chest Radiograph Demonstrates a Possible Osteoporotic Compression

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When a lateral chest radiograph demonstrates a possible osteoporotic compression fracture in an elderly woman, which of the following tests IS NOT indicated?


A) A follow-up DEXA scan is valuable to determine if the patient truly has osteoporosis.
B) If the patient has back pain, an MRI is useful to determine whether the fracture is old or recent.
C) A spine series of radiographs is recommended to determine whether there is spinal stenosis.
D) If the patient has a contraindication for undergoing MRI, a radionuclide bone scan is useful to differentiate an old from a recent vertebral insufficiency fracture.

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