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.
Wait times
50th
| Type | Community | Facility | Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
59 days
|
| ALL | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
49 days
|
| ALL | Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
28 days
|
| ALL | Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
105 days
|
| ALL | Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
81 days
|
| ALL | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
33 days
|
| ALL | Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
160 days
|
| ALL | New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
70 days
|
| Bones and Joints | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
25 days
|
| Bones and Joints | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
49 days
|
| Bones and Joints | --- | HealthView PC |
105 days
|
| Brain | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
37 days
|
| Brain | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
41 days
|
| Brain | --- | HealthView PC |
224 days
|
| Chest and Abdomen | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
26 days
|
| Chest and Abdomen | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
72 days
|
| Heart | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
222 days
|
| Heart | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre | --- |
90th
| Type | Community | Facility | Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
236 days
|
| ALL | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
134 days
|
| ALL | Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
236 days
|
| ALL | Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
368 days
|
| ALL | Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
116 days
|
| ALL | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
736 days
|
| ALL | Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
285 days
|
| ALL | New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
134 days
|
| Bones and Joints | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
192 days
|
| Bones and Joints | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
129 days
|
| Bones and Joints | --- | HealthView PC |
356 days
|
| Brain | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
805 days
|
| Brain | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
94 days
|
| Brain | --- | HealthView PC |
399 days
|
| Chest and Abdomen | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
338 days
|
| Chest and Abdomen | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
484 days
|
| Heart | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
980 days
|
| Heart | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre | --- |
Wait Times Trends
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.