Since people are relating MRI stories, I thought I would pass along one that indicates that there is (or at least was) a definite surplus of MRI in Alberta.
I hurt my knee at work about 10 years ago. Went on WCB and did some physio for a couple weeks and things were not getting better so they sent me to see this WCB doctor. My appointment with him was early afternoon, maybe 2pm or so, and he said you need an MRI so handed me a card for this clinic and said you have an appointment for 5pm tonight.
I went to the MRI clinic, which was completely empty except for me, and was done my MRI less than 4 hours after I saw the doctor the first time. I understand it was through WCB so financially it made a lot of sense for them to rush it but for a machine like that to sit basically unused in this province is a sign that something is wrong.
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