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 |
48 days
|
| ALL | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
59 days
|
| ALL | Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
30 days
|
| ALL | Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
136 days
|
| ALL | Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
62 days
|
| ALL | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
34 days
|
| ALL | Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
160 days
|
| ALL | New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
82 days
|
| Bones and Joints | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
29 days
|
| Bones and Joints | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
61 days
|
| Bones and Joints | --- | HealthView PC |
105 days
|
| Brain | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
29 days
|
| Brain | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
47 days
|
| Brain | --- | HealthView PC |
267 days
|
| Chest and Abdomen | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
22 days
|
| Chest and Abdomen | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
72 days
|
| Heart | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
125 days
|
| Heart | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre | --- |
90th
| Type | Community | Facility | Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
225 days
|
| ALL | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
163 days
|
| ALL | Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
226 days
|
| ALL | Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
366 days
|
| ALL | Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
112 days
|
| ALL | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
642 days
|
| ALL | Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
275 days
|
| ALL | New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
140 days
|
| Bones and Joints | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
329 days
|
| Bones and Joints | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
160 days
|
| Bones and Joints | --- | HealthView PC |
343 days
|
| Brain | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
808 days
|
| Brain | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
216 days
|
| Brain | --- | HealthView PC |
429 days
|
| Chest and Abdomen | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
254 days
|
| Chest and Abdomen | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
297 days
|
| Heart | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
967 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.