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 |
Antigonish |
St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
85 days |
ALL |
Kentville |
Valley Regional Hospital |
276 days |
ALL |
Yarmouth |
Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
231 days |
ALL |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
311 days |
ALL |
New Glasgow |
Aberdeen Hospital |
78 days |
ALL |
Sydney |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
57 days |
ALL |
Truro |
Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
166 days |
Bones and Joints |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
290 days |
Brain |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
317 days |
Chest and Abdomen |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
325 days |
Heart |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
371 days |
50%
Type![]() |
Community | Facility | Wait Time |
---|---|---|---|
ALL |
Antigonish |
St. Martha's Regional Hospital |
64 days |
ALL |
Kentville |
Valley Regional Hospital |
133 days |
ALL |
Yarmouth |
Yarmouth Regional Hospital |
29 days |
ALL |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
48 days |
ALL |
New Glasgow |
Aberdeen Hospital |
52 days |
ALL |
Sydney |
Cape Breton Regional Hospital |
22 days |
ALL |
Truro |
Colchester East Hants Health Centre |
77 days |
Bones and Joints |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
49 days |
Brain |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
50 days |
Chest and Abdomen |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
28 days |
Heart |
Halifax |
QEII Health Sciences Centre (All Sites) |
109 days |