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 |
43 days
|
| ALL | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
77 days
|
| ALL | Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
36 days
|
| ALL | Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
141 days
|
| ALL | Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
57 days
|
| ALL | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
45 days
|
| ALL | Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
154 days
|
| ALL | New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
93 days
|
| Bones and Joints | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
45 days
|
| Bones and Joints | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
84 days
|
| Bones and Joints | --- | HealthView PC |
101 days
|
| Brain | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
32 days
|
| Brain | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
64 days
|
| Brain | --- | HealthView PC |
306 days
|
| Chest and Abdomen | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
23 days
|
| Chest and Abdomen | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
95 days
|
| Heart | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
33 days
|
90th
| Type | Community | Facility | Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | Sydney | Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
214 days
|
| ALL | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
183 days
|
| ALL | Yarmouth | Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
202 days
|
| ALL | Kentville | Valley Regional Hospital |
382 days
|
| ALL | Antigonish | St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
102 days
|
| ALL | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
268 days
|
| ALL | Truro | Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
255 days
|
| ALL | New Glasgow | Aberdeen Hospital |
146 days
|
| Bones and Joints | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
325 days
|
| Bones and Joints | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
187 days
|
| Bones and Joints | --- | HealthView PC |
253 days
|
| Brain | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
805 days
|
| Brain | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
158 days
|
| Brain | --- | HealthView PC |
708 days
|
| Chest and Abdomen | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
126 days
|
| Chest and Abdomen | Halifax | Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre |
306 days
|
| Heart | Halifax | QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
253 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.