Private MRIs now available in Saskatchewan
Patients now have the option to choose to directly pay a private facility for a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan in Saskatchewan.
Facilities that conduct a private MRI scan must also provide a second scan at no charge to an individual who is on the public waiting list.
A physician referral is still required to obtain an MRI, to ensure any scan requested is medically necessary. Once that referral is obtained, a person wishing to pay takes that referral directly to a licensed private facility to book an appointment.
After completing a private MRI scan, the private facility will provide a second scan of similar complexity within 14 days to a patient on the public wait list, at no charge to the second patient.