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Bone Density - Nova Scotia Health Authority

Service/Procedure Summary

Bone mineral density (BMD) tests are usually done with low dosage x-rays. Doctors conduct these tests to determine the health of your bones or to confirm a diagnosis of osteoporosis.

Nova Scotia
90% of people served within ?
92 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Wait Time
Lunenburg
Fishermen's Memorial Hospital
28 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
48 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
58 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
60 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
101 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
108 days
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
112 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
125 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

50%

Community Facility Wait Time
Lunenburg
Fishermen's Memorial Hospital
20 days
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
27 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
28 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
30 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
49 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
51 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
68 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
76 days

Sometimes data is unavailable when it is not submitted to the Department of Health and Wellness, or there were a very small number of patients who recently received the procedure or service.

Data Source: 
Diagnostic Imaging Departments
Data Period: 
October 1 2019 - December 31 2019
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
February 2020
Disclaimer: Hospitals and clinics across the province provide all wait time information displayed on this website. Wait times are based on historical data and do not include emergency priority cases. Current wait times experienced by some patients may be different.

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