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 |
Sydney |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
50 days |
|
ALL |
Antigonish |
St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
91 days |
|
ALL |
New Glasgow |
Aberdeen Hospital |
99 days |
|
ALL |
Truro |
Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
148 days |
|
ALL |
Kentville |
Valley Regional Hospital |
267 days |
|
ALL |
Yarmouth |
Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
274 days |
|
ALL |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
303 days |
|
Bones and Joints |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
267 days |
|
Brain |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
320 days |
|
Chest and Abdomen |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
356 days |
|
Heart |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
181 days |
50%
| Type | Community | Facility | Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ALL |
Sydney |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
15 days |
|
ALL |
Yarmouth |
Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
35 days |
|
ALL |
Truro |
Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
37 days |
|
ALL |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
56 days |
|
ALL |
New Glasgow |
Aberdeen Hospital |
62 days |
|
ALL |
Antigonish |
St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
70 days |
|
ALL |
Kentville |
Valley Regional Hospital |
202 days |
|
Bones and Joints |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
59 days |
|
Brain |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
60 days |
|
Chest and Abdomen |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
43 days |
|
Heart |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
139 days |
