Brock Ridge bone density
Bone Mineral Density near Brock Ridge
A quick, painless bone mineral density scan for Brock Ridge patients with a physician referral. Low-energy X-ray at our Ajax clinic on Rossland Road.
At our clinic on Rossland Road East, Ajax
Rossland Diagnostic Clinic300 Rossland Road East · Ajax
Looks for osteoporosis
The scan helps detect osteoporosis and gives your physician a picture of your fracture risk.
Low-energy technology
Bone density is estimated with low-energy X-ray, measuring the calcium and minerals in your bones.
Over in a short visit
The exam is quick, painless and non-invasive, so you can get on with your day afterward.
Your visit, your community
A Brock Ridge check on bone strength.
Bone mineral density testing estimates how much calcium and other minerals your bones contain. The results help your physician look for osteoporosis, judge your risk of fracture and follow changes over time.
The scan uses low-energy X-ray and is quick, painless and non-invasive. Brock Ridge patients come to our Ajax clinic at Unit 102, 300 Rossland Road East, where parking is free.
A physician referral is required. On the day, wear clothing without zippers or metal fasteners if possible, leave calcium supplements and iron tablets until afterward, and bring your health card and requisition.
Exam-day checklist
Three things Brock Ridge patients should remember.
A little planning helps the scan measure your bones accurately and keeps check-in smooth.
- Wear clothing without zippers or metal fasteners
- No calcium supplements or iron tablets until after the scan
- Bring your health card and requisition
From booking to your visit
A little planning.
A warm welcome.
Get your referral
A physician's referral is required. Once you have it, call 905-426-3111 to arrange your appointment.
Hold the supplements
Skip calcium supplements and iron tablets on the day of your scan, and take them after you are finished.
Lie still for the scan
At our Ajax clinic, you rest on the table while the scanner passes over the areas being measured.
Bone density testing for Brock Ridge residents.
Brock Ridge patients cross into neighbouring Ajax for this exam, and the clinic's ground-floor entrance makes arrival easy. People from other Pickering areas come for repeat scans to track change over time.
- Dunbarton
- Duffin Heights
- Liverpool
- Highbush
- Village East
- Woodlands Pickering
- Rouge Park Pickering
- Cherrywood
- Pickering City Centre
- Pickering
Helpful answers
Before you book.
Questions about Bone Mineral Density or visiting from Brock Ridge? Our team is here to help.
Call 905-426-3111Do I need a doctor's referral?
Yes. A physician referral is required for a bone mineral density test. Bring your requisition to the appointment.
What clothing works best?
Choose clothes without zippers or metal fasteners when you can, so nothing gets in the way of the measurement.
Can I take my calcium in the morning?
Please wait. Calcium supplements and iron tablets should be left until after your scan on exam day.
Is the test only for osteoporosis?
It is mainly used to assess osteoporosis and fracture risk, and some athletes also use the results.
Is there a bone density clinic in Brock Ridge?
We have one location, in Ajax at Unit 102, 300 Rossland Road East. Brock Ridge patients visit us there.
Let’s plan your visit
Arrange a bone density test from Brock Ridge.
Once you have your referral, send us your details and our team will confirm a time that works for you.
Prefer to speak with us?
905-426-3111