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 |
New Glasgow |
Aberdeen Hospital |
82 days |
|
ALL |
Sydney |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
115 days |
|
ALL |
Antigonish |
St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
122 days |
|
ALL |
Yarmouth |
Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
165 days |
|
ALL |
Truro |
Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
166 days |
|
ALL |
Kentville |
Valley Regional Hospital |
270 days |
|
ALL |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
278 days |
|
Bones and Joints |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
284 days |
|
Brain |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
229 days |
|
Chest and Abdomen |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
245 days |
|
Heart |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
728 days |
50%
| Type | Community | Facility | Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ALL |
Yarmouth |
Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
41 days |
|
ALL |
Sydney |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
46 days |
|
ALL |
New Glasgow |
Aberdeen Hospital |
50 days |
|
ALL |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
54 days |
|
ALL |
Antigonish |
St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
63 days |
|
ALL |
Truro |
Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
76 days |
|
ALL |
Kentville |
Valley Regional Hospital |
113 days |
|
Bones and Joints |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
61 days |
|
Brain |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
52 days |
|
Chest and Abdomen |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
24 days |
|
Heart |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
77 days |
