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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 ?
112 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
32 days
Lunenburg
Fishermen's Memorial Hospital
47 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
47 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
111 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
113 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
135 days
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
152 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
163 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
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
20 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
20 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
22 days
Halifax
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites)
27 days
Lunenburg
Fishermen's Memorial Hospital
32 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
40 days
Dartmouth
Dartmouth General Hospital
71 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: 
March 1 2019 - May 31 2019
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
July 2019
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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