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 |
Antigonish |
St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
98 days |
|
ALL |
New Glasgow |
Aberdeen Hospital |
124 days |
|
ALL |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
226 days |
|
ALL |
Truro |
Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
245 days |
|
ALL |
Sydney |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
308 days |
|
ALL |
Yarmouth |
Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
343 days |
|
ALL |
Kentville |
Valley Regional Hospital |
375 days |
|
Bones and Joints |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
217 days |
|
Brain |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
249 days |
|
Chest and Abdomen |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
173 days |
|
Heart |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
337 days |
50%
| Type | Community | Facility | Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ALL |
Yarmouth |
Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
59 days |
|
ALL |
Kentville |
Valley Regional Hospital |
76 days |
|
ALL |
Antigonish |
St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
77 days |
|
ALL |
Truro |
Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
80 days |
|
ALL |
New Glasgow |
Aberdeen Hospital |
92 days |
|
ALL |
Sydney |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
132 days |
|
ALL |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
143 days |
|
Bones and Joints |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
155 days |
|
Brain |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
126 days |
|
Chest and Abdomen |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
56 days |
|
Heart |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
113 days |
