Rolling Acres osteoporosis screening
Bone Mineral Density for Rolling Acres patients
A bone mineral density scan helps detect osteoporosis and assess fracture risk. Rolling Acres patients with a referral can book this quick test in Ajax.
At our clinic on Rossland Road East, Ajax
Rossland Diagnostic Clinic300 Rossland Road East · Ajax
Detects osteoporosis
The scan helps your physician identify osteoporosis and understand your fracture risk.
Used by athletes too
Bone density results can also be useful for athletes keeping track of bone health.
Quick and gentle
Testing is fast, painless and non-invasive with low-energy X-ray.
Your visit, your community
A painless scan with useful answers.
Strong bones support an active life, and a bone mineral density scan helps your physician understand yours. Rolling Acres patients come to Rossland Diagnostic Clinic in Ajax for this quick, painless test.
The scan uses low-energy X-ray to estimate the calcium and minerals in your bones. Results can help detect osteoporosis, assess fracture risk and monitor changes over time. Athletes sometimes use the results as well.
A physician referral is required. On exam day, hold calcium supplements and iron tablets until after the scan, and choose clothing without zippers or metal fasteners when possible. Please bring your health card and requisition.
On the day
What to bring and what to skip.
Your paperwork comes with you, and certain supplements wait until after the scan.
- Health card and physician requisition.
- Calcium and iron held until afterward.
- Clothing without zippers where possible.
From booking to your visit
A little planning.
A warm welcome.
Obtain a referral
Ask your physician for a requisition, then call 905-426-3111 or request a time online.
Follow exam-day rules
Do not take calcium supplements or iron tablets until after the scan, and avoid clothing with metal fasteners.
Bring your documents
Your health card and requisition come with you to Unit 102, 300 Rossland Road East in Ajax.
Bone density for Rolling Acres at our Ajax clinic.
With no Rossland office in Whitby, Rolling Acres patients come to Ajax for bone mineral density testing. Highway 401 and Rossland Road are both routes many people take between the two towns.
- Whitby
- Lynde Creek
- Pringle Creek
- Brooklin
- Blue Grass Meadows
- Downtown Whitby
- Port Whitby
- Whitby Shores
- Taunton North
- Williamsburg
- Rural Whitby
Helpful answers
Before you book.
Questions about Bone Mineral Density or visiting from Rolling Acres? Our team is here to help.
Call 905-426-3111What does a bone density test measure?
It estimates the calcium and other minerals in your bones using low-energy X-ray.
Do Rolling Acres patients need a referral?
Yes. Please speak with your physician about a requisition before booking.
Can I take my supplements before the scan?
Please hold calcium supplements and iron tablets on exam day until after your scan.
What clothing is best?
When possible, wear clothes without zippers or metal fasteners.
How long does the test take?
The scan is quick. Our team will guide you through it when you arrive.
Let’s plan your visit
Book a Rolling Acres bone density scan.
Once you have a requisition, request a time below and we will call you back to settle the details.
Prefer to speak with us?
905-426-3111