Study estimates patients who miss work while waiting for diagnostics lose nearly $18-billion in aggregate income every year, costing the economy

Queues for diagnostic scans in Canada have increased in part because of swelling demand from a growing and aging population.

Radiologists in Canada are sounding the alarm about rising wait times for diagnostic imaging procedures such as MRI and CT scans, saying the holdups hurt patients and the economy.

“When access is delayed, treatment is delayed,” said Alison Harris, president of the Canadian Association of Radiologists, which represents about 3,000 specialists across the country.

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