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 |
62 days
|
| ALL | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
313 days
|
| ALL | Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
64 days
|
| ALL | Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
86 days
|
| ALL | Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
64 days
|
| ALL | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
59 days
|
| ALL | Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
69 days
|
| ALL | New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
45 days
|
| Bones and Joints | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
81 days
|
| Bones and Joints | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
306 days
|
| Bones and Joints | --- | HealthView PC |
444 days
|
| Brain | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
63 days
|
| Brain | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
472 days
|
| Brain | --- | HealthView PC |
542 days
|
| Chest and Abdomen | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
37 days
|
| Chest and Abdomen | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre | --- |
| Heart | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
54 days
|
90th
| Type | Community | Facility | Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
234 days
|
| ALL | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
659 days
|
| ALL | Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
201 days
|
| ALL | Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
244 days
|
| ALL | Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
107 days
|
| ALL | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
708 days
|
| ALL | Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
180 days
|
| ALL | New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
147 days
|
| Bones and Joints | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
574 days
|
| Bones and Joints | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
572 days
|
| Bones and Joints | --- | HealthView PC |
664 days
|
| Brain | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
783 days
|
| Brain | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
871 days
|
| Brain | --- | HealthView PC |
750 days
|
| Chest and Abdomen | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
733 days
|
| Chest and Abdomen | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre | --- |
| Heart | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
736 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.