Heel or ankle bone density (QUS) in Taiwan
足跟／腳踝定量超音波骨密度檢查
Bone density at the heel or ankle, estimated by ultrasound rather than X-ray, as a peripheral screen for osteoporosis risk.
A different technique from the X-ray-based DXA scan; central DXA remains the standard test for diagnosing osteoporosis.
About this test
A quick test in which the heel or ankle is placed in a small device that sends sound waves through the bone. No X-ray is used.
It estimates bone density at the heel or ankle from how sound waves travel through the bone. It serves as a peripheral screen for osteoporosis risk; a central DXA scan remains the standard test for diagnosing it.
How much does Heel or ankle bone density (QUS) cost in Taiwan?
In Taiwan it appears inside 16 checkup packages, from US$109 for the whole package.
Packages that include it
| Package | Hospital | Price |
|---|---|---|
| LOHAS Afternoon Checkup - Classic | Landseed International Hospital Health Management Center, Taoyuan | US$109 NT$3,500 |
| Classic Checkup (Refined Plan A) | Taichung Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taichung | US$121 NT$3,900 |
| E-Da Healthcare General Checkup Package (4000 NTD) | E-Da Hospital Health Management Center, Kaohsiung | US$125 NT$4,000 |
| Elite Package | Country Hospital, Taipei | US$156 NT$5,000 |
| Classic Vitality Health Checkup | Landseed International Hospital Health Management Center, Taoyuan | US$156 NT$5,000 |
| LOHAS Afternoon Checkup - DeluxeAdd-on | Landseed International Hospital Health Management Center, Taoyuan | US$156 NT$5,000 |
| Good Health Checkup | Cheng Ching Hospital Chung Kang Branch Health Management Center, Taichung | US$187 NT$6,000 |
| Cancer Prevention Checkup (Leohuo Refined Plan D1) | Taichung Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taichung | US$215 NT$6,900 |
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