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
90%
| Type | Community | Facility | Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ALL |
Sydney |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
75 days |
|
ALL |
Antigonish |
St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
84 days |
|
ALL |
Yarmouth |
Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
90 days |
|
ALL |
New Glasgow |
Aberdeen Hospital |
116 days |
|
ALL |
Truro |
Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
172 days |
|
ALL |
Kentville |
Valley Regional Hospital |
274 days |
|
ALL |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
339 days |
|
Bones and Joints |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
358 days |
|
Brain |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
276 days |
|
Chest and Abdomen |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
189 days |
|
Heart |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
259 days |
50%
| Type | Community | Facility | Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ALL |
Yarmouth |
Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
20 days |
|
ALL |
Sydney |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
33 days |
|
ALL |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
39 days |
|
ALL |
Antigonish |
St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
49 days |
|
ALL |
Truro |
Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
63 days |
|
ALL |
New Glasgow |
Aberdeen Hospital |
76 days |
|
ALL |
Kentville |
Valley Regional Hospital |
99 days |
|
Bones and Joints |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
39 days |
|
Brain |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
42 days |
|
Chest and Abdomen |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
28 days |
|
Heart |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
108 days |
