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 |
125 days |
|
ALL |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
136 days |
|
ALL |
Antigonish |
St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
168 days |
|
ALL |
Sydney |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
234 days |
|
ALL |
Truro |
Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
256 days |
|
ALL |
Yarmouth |
Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
260 days |
|
ALL |
Kentville |
Valley Regional Hospital |
332 days |
|
Bones and Joints |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
132 days |
|
Brain |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
112 days |
|
Chest and Abdomen |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
120 days |
|
Heart |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
247 days |
50%
| Type | Community | Facility | Wait Time |
|---|---|---|---|
|
ALL |
New Glasgow |
Aberdeen Hospital |
6 days |
|
ALL |
Antigonish |
St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
11 days |
|
ALL |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
18 days |
|
ALL |
Sydney |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
22 days |
|
ALL |
Yarmouth |
Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
25 days |
|
ALL |
Truro |
Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
47 days |
|
ALL |
Kentville |
Valley Regional Hospital |
79 days |
|
Bones and Joints |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
18 days |
|
Brain |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
13 days |
|
Chest and Abdomen |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
22 days |
|
Heart |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
128 days |
