People throughout B.C. will continue to get improved access to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams as government adds 15,000 more exams in the second year of the B.C. Surgical and Diagnostic Imaging Strategy after exceeding its first-year targets.
In 2019-20, a further $5.25 million is being added to complete 248,369 exams annually. Under the strategy launched last year, government invested $11 million of ongoing funding to substantially increase the number of exams.
In addition to increasing capacity, the Ministry of Health continues to work with health authorities to find ways to make sure referrals for MRI are the most appropriate test, and that the quality of exams are consistently high to ensure patient safety and reduce the need to repeat them and take up more valuable time.
Read the full BC Gov News article "Achieving results and delivering more MRI exams".