Downtown Pickering bone density
Bone Mineral Density close to Downtown Pickering
Bone mineral density testing for Downtown Pickering patients at our Ajax clinic. A quick, painless scan that helps detect osteoporosis. Referral needed.
At our clinic on Rossland Road East, Ajax
Rossland Diagnostic Clinic300 Rossland Road East · Ajax
Low-energy X-ray
The scan estimates bone density by measuring the calcium and minerals in your bones.
Fracture risk insight
Results help detect osteoporosis, assess fracture risk and follow changes over time.
Quick and comfortable
The test is painless and non-invasive, and athletes sometimes use the results too.
Your visit, your community
Measuring bone strength for Downtown Pickering.
A bone mineral density test uses low-energy X-ray technology to estimate how much calcium and mineral your bones contain. Your physician can use the results to detect osteoporosis, gauge fracture risk and track changes over time.
Rossland Diagnostic Clinic is in Ajax, at Unit 102, 300 Rossland Road East, and patients from Downtown Pickering travel east to visit. The scan is quick and painless, and a physician referral is needed before you book.
On exam day, hold off on calcium supplements and iron tablets until your scan is over. Wear clothing without metal fasteners if you can, and bring your health card and requisition.
Exam day checklist
Supplements can wait until after the scan.
Calcium and iron taken that morning can affect results, so hold them until you are done.
- No calcium or iron until after your scan
- Wear clothing free of metal fasteners
- Requisition from your physician, plus health card
From booking to your visit
A little planning.
A warm welcome.
Get a referral
A physician referral is required. Once you have it, call 905-426-3111 or send the form to book.
Hold your supplements
Skip calcium supplements and iron tablets on exam day until your scan is finished.
Dress without metal
Wear clothes without zippers or metal fasteners when you can, and bring your health card and requisition.
Bone density scans for Downtown Pickering.
Patients from Pickering's downtown travel east to our only clinic in Ajax for this test. Highway 401 and Kingston Road are both common ways to make the trip.
- Village East
- Pickering City Centre
- Dunbarton
- Amberlea
- Bay Ridges
- West Shore
- Liverpool
- Rouge Park Pickering
- Brock Ridge
- Pickering
Helpful answers
Before you book.
Questions about Bone Mineral Density or visiting from Downtown Pickering? Our team is here to help.
Call 905-426-3111Is a referral needed for a bone density test?
Yes. You need a physician referral, so bring your requisition along with your health card.
Can I take my calcium supplement that morning?
Please wait. Do not take calcium supplements or iron tablets on exam day until after your scan.
What should I wear?
Clothing without zippers or metal fasteners is best whenever possible.
Does the scan hurt?
No. A bone mineral density test is quick, painless and non-invasive.
Is there a Rossland clinic in Downtown Pickering?
No. We have one clinic, in Ajax at Unit 102, 300 Rossland Road East, with free parking.
Let’s plan your visit
Book bone density testing from Downtown Pickering.
Have your referral ready, then send a request or call, and our team will confirm a time for your scan.
Prefer to speak with us?
905-426-3111