Rougemount bone density
Bone Mineral Density for Rougemount patients
Rougemount patients with a physician referral can book a bone mineral density test at our Ajax clinic to assess osteoporosis and fracture risk.
At our clinic on Rossland Road East, Ajax
Rossland Diagnostic Clinic300 Rossland Road East · Ajax
Clear risk picture
Results help your physician assess fracture risk and detect osteoporosis.
Non-invasive scan
Low-energy X-ray estimates bone density quickly and painlessly.
Track your progress
Repeat testing can monitor how your bone density changes over time.
Your visit, your community
Rougemount bone health, measured simply.
Bone mineral density testing helps your physician understand the strength of your bones. Using low-energy X-ray technology, the scan estimates bone density by measuring calcium and minerals, which helps detect osteoporosis, assess fracture risk and monitor change over time.
Rossland Diagnostic Clinic offers this quick, painless test to Rougemount patients at our Ajax clinic. A physician referral is required, and athletes may also find the results useful.
Please avoid calcium supplements and iron tablets on exam day until after your scan, and wear clothing without zippers or metal fasteners when possible. Bring your health card and requisition, and call 905-426-3111 with any questions.
Ready for your scan
No zippers, no supplements, Rougemount.
These two steps help the scan give accurate results.
- Calcium and iron after the scan
- Clothes free of metal fasteners
- Requisition and health card
From booking to your visit
A little planning.
A warm welcome.
Obtain a requisition
Your physician must refer you. Then call 905-426-3111 to schedule.
Prepare on the day
Hold calcium supplements and iron tablets until after the scan.
Wear simple clothing
Avoid zippers and metal fasteners where you can, and bring your health card to Ajax.
Rougemount bone density at our Ajax clinic.
Our only clinic is on Rossland Road East in Ajax, so Rougemount patients travel east from west Pickering. Free parking and ground-floor access are available.
- Highbush
- Dunbarton
- Rouge Park Pickering
- Brock Ridge
- Liverpool
- Pickering Village
- Frenchman's Bay
- Rosebank
- Seaton
- Pickering
Helpful answers
Before you book.
Questions about Bone Mineral Density or visiting from Rougemount? Our team is here to help.
Call 905-426-3111What is a bone mineral density test?
A low-energy X-ray scan that estimates bone density by measuring calcium and minerals.
Does it require a referral?
Yes. Please bring your physician's requisition and your health card.
What should I avoid before the scan?
Calcium supplements and iron tablets, until after your exam is complete.
Can athletes have this test?
Yes. Athletes may use bone density results as well.
Where do Rougemount patients have the scan done?
At our Ajax clinic, Unit 102, 300 Rossland Road East, which has free parking and ground-floor access.
Let’s plan your visit
Book bone density from Rougemount.
With your requisition in hand, send a request and our team will confirm your appointment.
Prefer to speak with us?
905-426-3111