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 |
74 days
|
| ALL | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
474 days
|
| ALL | Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
49 days
|
| ALL | Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
93 days
|
| ALL | Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
79 days
|
| ALL | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
43 days
|
| ALL | Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
64 days
|
| ALL | New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
119 days
|
| Bones and Joints | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
60 days
|
| Bones and Joints | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
484 days
|
| Bones and Joints | --- | HealthView PC |
542 days
|
| Brain | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
34 days
|
| Brain | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
454 days
|
| Brain | --- | HealthView PC |
434 days
|
| Chest and Abdomen | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
26 days
|
| Chest and Abdomen | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre | --- |
| Heart | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
69 days
|
90th
| Type | Community | Facility | Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
266 days
|
| ALL | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
584 days
|
| ALL | Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
225 days
|
| ALL | Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
224 days
|
| ALL | Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
98 days
|
| ALL | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
565 days
|
| ALL | Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
172 days
|
| ALL | New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
401 days
|
| Bones and Joints | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
608 days
|
| Bones and Joints | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
584 days
|
| Bones and Joints | --- | HealthView PC |
728 days
|
| Brain | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
562 days
|
| Brain | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
561 days
|
| Brain | --- | HealthView PC |
636 days
|
| Chest and Abdomen | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
189 days
|
| Chest and Abdomen | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre | --- |
| Heart | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
610 days
|
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.