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Visit Us at Prohealth Bone Densitometry
in Chilliwack!
At Prohealth Bone Densitometry in
Chilliwack, we provide the highest quality DXA scanning, adhering to standards
set by the International Society for Clinical Densitometry (ISCD).
Our address is
Suite 101, 45625 Hodgins Avenue
Chilliwack, British Columbia
V2P 1P2
This is a two-storey
medical/dental building on Hodgins Avenue between Mary Street and Edward
Street, across the street from the Emergency Entrance to the Chilliwack
General Hospital. It is not in the hospital.
Phone TOLL FREE
1-866-226-6143
Fax
1-866-236-8030
Email:
info@prohealthcr.ca
Please click here for our referral form.
If you are a patient, please note ...
Why choose
Prohealth Bone Densitometry?
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Our staff are ISCD certified and include approved international
instructors for the ISCD training required by the College of
Physicians and Surgeons of BC:
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Anita Maier, testing technologist
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Steve Robertson, lead technologist and approved international
instructor
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Dr. David Kendler,
interpreting clinician and approved international instructor
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We schedule enough time with your patients to do the highest quality
scanning.
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Our DXA reports are the clearest and most
clinically useful in helping you manage your osteoporosis patients.
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We are the only DXA facility in BC to include a
FRAX®
10-year fracture risk assessment with appropriate reports. This
is the new WHO standard for integrating clinical risk factors
with BMD.
More on
FRAX® WHO Fracture Risk Assessment Tool.
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Our reports are faxed to your office promptly.
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Our referral and appointments system is the most
physician-friendly in BC.
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We do not ask you multiple questions regarding your patient’s
eligibility for a funded DXA. Click
here for our referral form.
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We call your patient directly to arrange appointments.
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We have less than two weeks wait time for an appointment.
Which patients need a bone density test?
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Men
and women over 65 years of age
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Post-menopausal women and men over 50 with an additional risk factor
such as parental hip fracture, personal fragility fracture, smoking
or excessive use of alcohol
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Other patients with clinical concerns where bone density information
will aid in patient management
Follow-up bone density criteria:
If you are a patient, the information below will help you
prepare for your bone density test:
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If you take
calcium tablets, do not take your calcium tablet the day of
the test.
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Try to wear a top
with no buttons, zippers or hooks, such as a T-shirt or sweater.
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If you have a pair
of slacks with an elastic waistband, that would be ideal. If not,
then please wear loose-fitting slacks.
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If you are a
woman, wear a sports bra with no wires or hooks. If you don’t have
one, that’s OK. Our technologist will know what to do.
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If you are
wheelchair-bound, you must be accompanied by someone who can help
you transfer out of the chair and onto the testing table. The
surface of the testing table is 2.5 feet off the floor.
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If there is any
chance you are pregnant, you cannot have this test.
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If you need to
cancel or reschedule your appointment, please give us at least 48
hours notice. Call
TOLL FREE
1-866-226-6143.
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