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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 ?
330 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Wait Time
Lunenburg
Fishermen's Memorial Hospital
42 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
57 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
69 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
191 days
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
233 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
321 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
330 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
341 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
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
16 days
Lunenburg
Fishermen's Memorial Hospital
28 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
35 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
46 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
133 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
219 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
287 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
314 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: 
August 1 2022 - October 31 2022
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
December 2022
Disclaimer: Hospitals, long-term care facilities, 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.

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