What can you do to reduce your Ontario diagnostic imaging wait time?

Waiting for your diagnostic imaging appointment can be stressful. Here are a few options for reducing your wait time.

Talk to your family doctor about how you may be able to reduce your wait time. You can:

  • tell your doctor you’re willing to go for an appointment in the evening, night or weekend – those appointments may be available sooner

  • tell your doctor you’re willing to travel to a hospital or imaging centre with a shorter wait time

  • see if there is a cancellation list you could be added to, if you can be available on short notice when last-minute openings become available

  • make sure you follow any instructions about what to do before your appointment ( e.g. limiting what you eat or drink for a period of time) so you don’t risk having to reschedule

Here is a link to the Ontario government wait time information.

https://www.hqontario.ca/System-Performance/Wait-Times-for-Diagnostic-Imaging?utm_source=Ontario.ca&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=WT%20Referral