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- Sep 26, 2026
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Opinion: Albertans can now buy their own medical imaging scans — but then what? (opens the original)
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As of July 31, 2026, Albertans can purchase medical imaging scans, including X-ray, ultrasound, CT and MRI, without a physician referral. That means anyone willing to pay can have whatever test they want, whether medically indicated or not. This may sound appealing. It’s true that wait times for diagnostic imaging have become unreasonably long, with patients often waiting months for tests. As an emergency department physician, I see patients struggling with this, and I know that it may put them
Opinion: Albertans can now buy their own medical imaging scans — but then what? (opens the original)
Read excerpt
As of July 31, 2026, Albertans can purchase medical imaging scans, including X-ray, ultrasound, CT and MRI, without a physician referral. That means anyone willing to pay can have whatever test they want, whether medically indicated or not. This may sound appealing. It’s true that wait times for diagnostic imaging have become unreasonably long, with patients often waiting months for tests. As an emergency department physician, I see patients struggling with this, and I know that it may put them
Opinion: Albertans can now buy their own medical imaging scans — but then what? (opens the original)
Read excerpt
As of July 31, 2026, Albertans can purchase medical imaging scans, including X-ray, ultrasound, CT and MRI, without a physician referral. That means anyone willing to pay can have whatever test they want, whether medically indicated or not. This may sound appealing. It’s true that wait times for diagnostic imaging have become unreasonably long, with patients often waiting months for tests. As an emergency department physician, I see patients struggling with this, and I know that it may put them
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