Pickering City Centre bone density scans
Bone Mineral Density for Pickering City Centre residents
Pickering City Centre patients with a physician referral can have a bone mineral density scan at our Ajax clinic to check for osteoporosis risk.
At our clinic on Rossland Road East, Ajax
Rossland Diagnostic Clinic300 Rossland Road East · Ajax
Minerals measured
Low-energy X-ray estimates your bone density from the calcium and minerals present.
Watch change over time
Repeat scans help your physician monitor how your bone density shifts.
Painless exam
The scan is quick and non-invasive, and you stay comfortable throughout.
Your visit, your community
Pickering City Centre bone health, measured simply.
Bone mineral density testing gives your physician a measure of how strong your bones are. Using low-energy X-ray, the scan estimates the calcium and minerals in your bones to help detect osteoporosis and assess fracture risk.
Patients from Pickering City Centre come east to Rossland Diagnostic Clinic in Ajax, at Unit 102, 300 Rossland Road East. The test is quick, painless and non-invasive, and it requires a physician referral.
On the day of your scan, wait on calcium supplements and iron tablets until afterward. Choose clothing without metal fasteners, and bring your health card and requisition.
What to remember
Metal-free clothes and a supplement pause.
Small choices that morning help the scan read your bones accurately.
- Hold calcium and iron until after the test
- Avoid zippers and metal fasteners
- Health card and requisition required
From booking to your visit
A little planning.
A warm welcome.
Bring your referral
Ask your physician for a requisition, then call 905-426-3111 or use the form to book.
Pause calcium and iron
Leave calcium supplements and iron tablets until after your scan on exam day.
Choose metal-free clothes
Wear clothing without zippers or metal fasteners and bring your health card to our Ajax clinic.
Bone density testing near Pickering City Centre.
Our one clinic is in Ajax, east of Pickering's central core, and residents travel over for this scan. Highway 401 is a familiar route for many.
- Brock Ridge
- Downtown Pickering
- Amberlea
- Rosebank
- Bay Ridges
- Frenchman's Bay
- Liverpool
- Village East
- Highbush
Helpful answers
Before you book.
Questions about Bone Mineral Density or visiting from Pickering City Centre? Our team is here to help.
Call 905-426-3111Do I need my doctor to refer me?
Yes. A physician referral is required for a bone mineral density test.
What should I skip before the scan?
Calcium supplements and iron tablets should wait until your scan is done.
Who uses bone density results?
Physicians use them to detect osteoporosis and assess fracture risk, and athletes may use them too.
Where do Pickering City Centre patients go for this test?
They come east to Rossland Diagnostic Clinic in Ajax, Unit 102, 300 Rossland Road East, the only clinic we run.
Can I wear jeans?
Clothing without zippers or metal fasteners is best, so choose metal-free options if you can.
Let’s plan your visit
Schedule a bone density scan from Pickering City Centre.
Once you have your requisition, send a request and our team will contact you to set a time.
Prefer to speak with us?
905-426-3111