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MRI - IWK Health Centre

Service/Procedure Summary

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive way of taking high-quality images of areas inside the body. Instead of x-rays, MRIs use powerful magnets, radio waves and computerized sensors to take readings that can be transformed into three-dimensional pictures.

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Wait Times

90%

Communitysort descending Facility Wait Time
Halifax
IWK - Children's Health
144 days
Halifax
IWK - Adult Health
120 days
Halifax
IWK - Children's Health (exam under general anesthesia)
320 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%

Communitysort descending Facility Wait Time
Halifax
IWK - Children's Health
44 days
Halifax
IWK - Adult Health
41 days
Halifax
IWK - Children's Health (exam under general anesthesia)
118 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: 
January 1 2023 - March 31 2023
Data Period: 
Next Update: 
May 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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