What is the wait time to have an ultrasound?
On average, you can expect to wait:
Emergency patients: Done immediately
Urgent patients: 28 days
Semi-urgent patients: 81 days
Non-urgent (or routine) patients: 55 days
Timeframe: as of December 31, 2024
What are the wait time targets for ultrasounds?
Emergency patients: Within 24-48 hours
Urgent patients: Within 14 days
Semi-urgent patients: Within 28 days
Non-urgent (or routine) patients: Within 84 days
Wait time targets are based on data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information.
How is the wait time measured?
The wait time measured is from the date your ultrasound request is received until the date your ultrasound is performed.
This does not include the wait time from your visit with your family physician and the referral received for an ultrasound appointment.
What influences a wait time?
Your wait time may be influenced by:
- demand for service,
- resources,
- your own request or cancellation of an ultrasound,
- vacation/time-off, or
- holidays.
What is the wait time data?
- Ultrasound Wait Times Data (January 2020 – December 2024)
- Ultrasound Wait Times Data Comparison (April 2020 – December 2024)
What other information is available?
For more information about ultrasounds, visit Diagnostic Imaging Services or the Canadian Association of Radiologists website.
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