Ultrasound
Ultrasounds are used to view and take pictures of the organs inside your body. It uses high-frequency sound waves which cannot be heard. These sound waves bounce off of tissues using special devices and create a picture. Ultrasounds can help your health care provider diagnose and treat your illness or injury.
Ultrasounds can be used to view one or more parts of your body. They are also used on pregnant women to monitor the growth and development of their baby.
Location, hours and contact information
Aberdeen Hospital
Tel: 902-752-7600 ext 2920
Hours
Monday to Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Cape Breton Regional Hospital
Tel: 902-567-7778
Hours
Monday to Friday: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Cobequid Community Health Centre
Tel: 902-869-6102
Hours
Monday to Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Colchester East Hants Health Centre
Tel: 902-893-4321
Hours
Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre
Tel: 902-667-5400 ext 6156
Hours
Monday to Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Dartmouth General Hospital
Tel: 902-465-8598
Hours
Monday to Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Digby General Hospital
Tel: 1-877-742-2571
Hours
Tuesday, Thursday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Glace Bay Hospital
Tel: 902-842-2832
Hours
Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Halifax Infirmary - QEII
Tel: 902-473-3618
Hours
Monday to Friday: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Hants Community Hospital
Hours
Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p..
Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital
Tel: 902-258-1922
Hours
Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
New Waterford Consolidated Hospital
Tel: 902-592-3320
Hours
Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Northside General Hospital
Tel: 902-794-5409
Hours
Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital
Tel: 902-679-3819 ext 2
Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
South Shore Regional Hospital
Tel: 902-527-5227
Hours
Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
St. Martha’s Regional Hospital
Tel: 902-867-4500 ext 4216
Hours
Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Valley Regional Hospital
Tel: 902-679-3819 ext 2
Hours
Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Victoria Building - QEII
Tel: 902-473-3618
Hours
Monday to Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Yarmouth Regional Hospital
Tel: 1-877-742-2571
Hours
Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
How do I get an appointment?
A referral from your doctor is required.
How do I prepare for my appointment?
Please refer to this list for information on how to prepare for your specific type of ultrasound in the NSHA Central Zone:
How do I cancel/change my appointment?
Phone the location at which you booked your appointment, to reschedule. Contact numbers are listed in the section above titled Location, hours and contact information.
Resources
Wait times
Current average wait times for an ultrasound with us can be found HERE.
