Liverpool bone density testing
Bone Mineral Density for Liverpool patients
Referred for a bone density test? Liverpool patients can have this quick, painless scan at our Ajax clinic to check for osteoporosis and fracture risk.
At our clinic on Rossland Road East, Ajax
Rossland Diagnostic Clinic300 Rossland Road East · Ajax
Spots osteoporosis
The test estimates bone density by measuring calcium and other minerals, helping detect osteoporosis.
Tracks change
Repeat scans let your physician monitor how your bone density shifts over time and assess fracture risk.
Easy on you
Low-energy X-ray technology makes the exam quick, painless and non-invasive.
Your visit, your community
Measuring bone strength with a short, gentle scan.
A bone mineral density test gives your physician a measurement of how strong your bones are. Using low-energy X-ray technology, it estimates density by measuring calcium and other minerals, which helps detect osteoporosis and assess your risk of fracture. Some athletes also use the results.
Rossland Diagnostic Clinic offers this test to Liverpool patients with a physician referral. The scan is quick and painless, and you stay comfortably clothed if your outfit has no zippers or metal fasteners.
On the day of your exam, please hold off on calcium supplements and iron tablets until after the scan. Bring your health card and requisition to Unit 102, 300 Rossland Road East in Ajax, and call 905-426-3111 with any questions.
Scan day checklist
Liverpool patients, hold the supplements until after.
A couple of simple steps help keep your bone density results accurate.
- No calcium or iron tablets until after the scan
- Clothing without zippers or metal fasteners
- Health card and requisition
From booking to your visit
A little planning.
A warm welcome.
Ask your doctor for a requisition
A physician referral is required. Once you have it, call 905-426-3111 to arrange a time.
Pause your supplements
On exam day, hold calcium supplements and iron tablets until after the scan.
Dress without metal
Choose clothes free of zippers and metal fasteners where you can, then come to our Ajax clinic.
Bone density scans for Liverpool, Pickering.
There is no Rossland clinic in Liverpool, so patients travel east to our Ajax location on Rossland Road East. Free parking and ground-floor access are available when you get there.
- Village East
- Duffin Heights
- Pickering City Centre
- Highbush
- Frenchman's Bay
- Rougemount
- Brock Ridge
- Dunbarton
- Amberlea
- Claremont
- Pickering
Helpful answers
Before you book.
Questions about Bone Mineral Density or visiting from Liverpool? Our team is here to help.
Call 905-426-3111Do I need a referral for a bone density test?
Yes. Bone mineral density testing requires a physician referral. Please bring your requisition.
Can I take my calcium in the morning?
Please wait. Calcium supplements and iron tablets should not be taken on exam day until after your scan.
What does the test measure?
It estimates bone density by measuring calcium and minerals, which helps detect osteoporosis and assess fracture risk.
Is the scan uncomfortable?
No. It is quick, painless and non-invasive.
Where do Liverpool patients go for the test?
To our only clinic, at Unit 102, 300 Rossland Road East in Ajax, open weekdays and Saturdays.
Let’s plan your visit
Request a bone density test from Liverpool.
Have your requisition ready and send us a request. Our team will confirm a suitable time.
Prefer to speak with us?
905-426-3111