DEXA Scan in Mississauga:

• Please avoid calcium supplements 24 hours prior to the test.
• Please avoid food 3 hours prior to the test.
• Please wear loose fitting clothing and remove jewelry prior to the test

• The first scan is $100, while subsequent scans are $75
• If seeing a Lifestyle and Preventative Medicine specialist, the first scan is complimentary
• As your family doctor for a referral to have your scan results professionally interpreted

For your DEXA scan, we suggest wearing soft, comfortable clothes without any metal fastenings like hooks, zippers, or buttons. This will allow you to lie down comfortably on the padded table and ensure that no metal objects interfere with or degrade the quality of the images. You may be asked to change into a hospital gown if necessary.

A DEXA scan is regarded as the Gold Standard for measuring bone density and body composition. It offers highly accurate and detailed insights into your body composition and is the preferred imaging test for diagnosing and tracking osteoporosis.

DEXA scans are very safe. They use a much lower level of radiation (X-Rays), than a standard x-ray examination. This means that the Radiographer will stay with you in the room during your examination.

We compare radiation doses to natural background levels of radiation we receive from the environment. A DEXA scan is equivalent less than a few days exposure, whilst for comparison, a Chest X-Ray uses the equivalent of about 3 days exposure.

There are no restrictions on normal activity, you can eat and drink normally, drive and return to work immediately after the scan.

The results will be checked by our kinesiology and/or Lifestyle Physician depending on Appointment type