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 |
71 days
|
| ALL | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
43 days
|
| ALL | Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
27 days
|
| ALL | Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
88 days
|
| ALL | Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
89 days
|
| ALL | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
34 days
|
| ALL | Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
158 days
|
| ALL | New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
57 days
|
| Bones and Joints | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
23 days
|
| Bones and Joints | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
41 days
|
| Bones and Joints | --- | HealthView PC |
104 days
|
| Brain | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
76 days
|
| Brain | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
39 days
|
| Brain | --- | HealthView PC |
121 days
|
| Chest and Abdomen | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
28 days
|
| Chest and Abdomen | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
72 days
|
| Heart | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
317 days
|
| Heart | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre | --- |
90th
| Type | Community | Facility | Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
229 days
|
| ALL | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
132 days
|
| ALL | Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
232 days
|
| ALL | Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
360 days
|
| ALL | Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
120 days
|
| ALL | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
754 days
|
| ALL | Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
287 days
|
| ALL | New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
130 days
|
| Bones and Joints | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
150 days
|
| Bones and Joints | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
131 days
|
| Bones and Joints | --- | HealthView PC |
339 days
|
| Brain | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
791 days
|
| Brain | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
104 days
|
| Brain | --- | HealthView PC |
388 days
|
| Chest and Abdomen | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
866 days
|
| Chest and Abdomen | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
288 days
|
| Heart | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
979 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.