Table 2 Average wait times in number of weeks for specific examinations and for the four main modalities in the four public health regions in 2021 for public and private providers
Examination\Region | Region North | Central Region | Region West | Region South-East | Average (Public) | Average (Private) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CT pelvis | 6.5 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 14.9 | 9.1 | 3.0 |
CT kidney/urinary tract | 6.5 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 15.0 | 9.1 | 3.1 |
CT abdomen | 6.5 | 8.0 | 6.9 | 14.7 | 9.0 | 3.2 |
CT head | 6.1 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 14.3 | 8.6 | 2.9 |
CT chest | 6.6 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 14.8 | 9.0 | 3.0 |
MRI pelvis | 11.2 | 12.0 | 15.1 | 20.3 | 14.7 | 5.3 |
MRI abdomen | 11.1 | 12.0 | 15.1 | 20.2 | 14.6 | 5.4 |
MRI head | 11.1 | 12.2 | 14.0 | 20.2 | 14.4 | 5.4 |
MRI extremities | 11.3 | 12.1 | 13.7 | 20.3 | 14.4 | 5.3 |
MRI spine | 11.2 | 11.9 | 14.0 | 20.2 | 14.3 | 5.3 |
Total average XR | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 1.9 |
Total average US | 5.2 | 7.0 | 12.7 | 10.9 | 9.0 | 6.5 |
Total average CT | 6.4 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 14.7 | 9.0 | 3.0 |
Total average MRI | 11.2 | 12.0 | 14.4 | 20.2 | 14.5 | 5.3 |