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Radiologists are calling for new equipment and more staff to address wait times across Nova Scotia for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that do not meet standards.
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Radiologists are warning that Canadian hospitals are in serious need of more equipment and staff to deal with medical imaging backlogs that the country was already facing before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Dr.