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Mammography (Diagnostic)

Service/Procedure Summary

A diagnostic mammogram is an x-ray of a symptomatic woman's breasts to help in the early detection of breast cancer.

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

90%

Community Facility Wait Time
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
14 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
25 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
30 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
43 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
46 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
57 days
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
70 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
74 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
97 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
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
9 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
14 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
14 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
15 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
23 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
25 days
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
28 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
34 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
35 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: 
Nova Scotia Breast Screening Program
Data Period: 
January 1 - March 31 2022
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
August 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. Wait times between October and December 2020 continued to be impacted by service adjustments during COVID-19. The unusually short wait times do not reflect normal operations. To discuss this indicator, or for information on current operations, please contact the NSBSP Manager directly at 902-473-3956.

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