Rosebank bone density scans
Bone Mineral Density for Rosebank residents
A physician referral is all Rosebank residents need for a bone mineral density scan at our Ajax clinic. It is non-invasive and helps track bone health.
At our clinic on Rossland Road East, Ajax
Rossland Diagnostic Clinic300 Rossland Road East · Ajax
Fracture risk assessed
Results help your physician understand your risk of fracture.
Useful for athletes too
Beyond osteoporosis care, athletes may use bone density results.
Low-energy technology
The scan uses low-energy X-ray and is quick, painless and non-invasive.
Your visit, your community
Know where your bones stand, Rosebank.
Bone density can decrease without obvious signs, which is why physicians use bone mineral density testing. The scan uses low-energy X-ray technology to estimate how much calcium and mineral your bones contain, helping detect osteoporosis and gauge fracture risk.
Rossland Diagnostic Clinic offers this test to Rosebank residents at our Ajax clinic. You will need a physician referral. The exam is quick, painless and non-invasive, and it can be repeated to monitor changes over time.
On exam day, hold your calcium supplements and iron tablets until after the scan, and wear clothing without zippers or metal fasteners if you can. Bring your health card and requisition, and call 905-426-3111 with any questions.
Before your scan
Metal-free clothes and no minerals that morning.
These details help the scan measure your bones accurately.
- Hold calcium and iron until after the scan
- Avoid zippers and metal fasteners
- Requisition required
From booking to your visit
A little planning.
A warm welcome.
Bring your referral
This test needs a physician referral. Call 905-426-3111 with your requisition to schedule.
Plan your clothes
Clothing without zippers or metal fasteners is ideal, when possible.
Wait on your tablets
Leave calcium supplements and iron tablets until your scan in Ajax is finished.
Bone health testing for Rosebank.
Rosebank residents travel to our Ajax clinic on Rossland Road East, as we have no location in Pickering. Weekday and Saturday hours are available.
- Woodlands Pickering
- Liverpool
- West Shore
- Rougemount
- Pickering Village
- Bay Ridges
- Highbush
- Seaton
- Pickering
Helpful answers
Before you book.
Questions about Bone Mineral Density or visiting from Rosebank? Our team is here to help.
Call 905-426-3111Why would my doctor order a bone density test?
To help detect osteoporosis, assess fracture risk or monitor changes in bone density over time.
How does the scan work?
Low-energy X-ray estimates bone density by measuring calcium and minerals in the bone.
Can I take my iron pill before the appointment?
Please wait until after the scan. Iron tablets and calcium supplements should be held on exam day.
What should Rosebank patients bring?
Your health card and the requisition from your physician.
Will I need to change?
Possibly not, if you wear clothing without zippers or metal fasteners.
Let’s plan your visit
Schedule bone density testing from Rosebank.
Send your request with your preferred times, and we will confirm your appointment.
Prefer to speak with us?
905-426-3111