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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 ?
39 days
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Wait Times

90%

Community Facility Wait Time
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
22 days
Truro
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
26 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
35 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
39 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
41 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
42 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
42 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
48 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
61 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
14 days
Sydney
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
15 days
Bridgewater
South Shore Regional Hospital
21 days
New Glasgow
Aberdeen Hospital
22 days
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
26 days
Amherst
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
28 days
Kentville
Valley Regional Hospital
28 days
Halifax
IWK Health Centre
30 days
Antigonish
St. Martha's Regional Hospital
34 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: 
October 1 - December 31 2022
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
May 2023
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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