Diagnostic Services - CT/CAT Scans

CT machines are located in all five regional health authorities.  Ask your health care provider where you are having your scan.

Note: The wait time data provided is for scheduled tests, treatments and services only. Patients who require emergency care are not placed on a wait list.

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What is a CT/CAT Scan?

A computed tomography (CT/CAT) scan uses X-rays to make detailed pictures of structures inside the body.  It can be used to study many parts of your body, including organs, blood vessels, bones and the spinal cord.  Sometimes, a contrast material (dye) is injected to assess blood flow and look for other problems.


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CT/CAT Scan Wait Times

Regional Health Authority Facility Wait Time
(in weeks)
Interlake-Eastern Selkirk Regional Health Centre 21
Northern St Anthony's Hospital (The Pas) 0
Thompson General Hospital 5
Prairie Mountain Health Brandon Regional Health Centre 5
Dauphin Regional Health Centre 13
Southern Health-Santé Sud Bethesda Regional Health Centre (Steinbach) 22
Boundary Trails Health Centre 11
Portage District General Hospital 4
Winnipeg Concordia Hospital 16
Grace Hospital 39
Health Sciences Centre – Adults 12
Health Sciences Centre – Children 4
Misericordia Health Centre 10
St. Boniface General Hospital 18
Seven Oaks General Hospital 26
Victoria General Hospital 4

Data for June 2025

Wait times are reported as a median wait time for completed cases (calculated retrospectively).


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CT/CAT Scans Performed

Regional Health Authority
Facility
Number of Scans Performed (per month) 2025/2026
Fiscal Year to Date1
2024/2025
Fiscal Year1
Interlake-Eastern
Selkirk Regional Health Centre
2,058 6,060 21,503
Northern
St Anthony's Hospital (The Pas)
367 1,353 5,898
Thompson General Hospital 550 1,834 6,613
Prairie Mountain Health
Brandon Regional Health Centre
1,858 5,494 20,448
Dauphin Regional Health Centre 1,185 3,331 12,840
Southern Health-Santé Sud
Bethesda Regional Health Centre (Steinbach)
981 3,045 12,054
Boundary Trails Health Centre 1,191 3,514 13,810
Portage District General Hospital 1,004 3,025 11,185
Winnipeg
Concordia Hospital
1,596 4,782 18,200
Grace Hospital 2,644 8,151 29,057
Health Sciences Centre – Adults 5,154 15,470 60,105
Health Sciences Centre – Children 396 1,137 4,291
Misericordia Health Centre 1,029 3,130 12,071
St. Boniface General Hospital 3,802 11,054 42,022
Seven Oaks General Hospital 1,546 4,790 19,611
Victoria General Hospital 1,957 5,564 21,364
Manitoba Total 27,530 82,439 312,993

Data for June 2025

1 Fiscal year is April to March.


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CT/CAT Scans Waiting

Regional Health Authority Facility Number of Scans Waiting
Interlake-Eastern Selkirk Regional Health Centre 1,043
Northern St Anthony's Hospital (The Pas) 46
Thompson General Hospital 174
Prairie Mountain Health Brandon Regional Health Centre 2,348
Dauphin Regional Health Centre 435
Swan Valley Health Centre 19
Southern Health-Santé Sud Bethesda Regional Health Centre (Steinbach) 987
Boundary Trails Health Centre 962
Portage District General Hospital 300
Winnipeg Concordia Hospital 1,893
Grace Hospital 2,474
Health Sciences Centre – Adults 777
Health Sciences Centre – Children 60
Misericordia Health Centre 2,217
St. Boniface General Hospital 1,308
Seven Oaks General Hospital 3,297
Victoria General Hospital 2,373
Manitoba Total 20,713

Data for June 2025


A wait list is a list of individuals who are waiting for a special medical or diagnostic service. Only suitable patients who have consented to receive the service are placed on a wait list. Patients who are not ready for the service, such as those who need time in pre-habilitation or may be recommended for other treatment options, are not placed on a wait list. Patients who have not consented to the service do not go on a wait list. Patients who are determined by their care provider to be an emergency are also not put on a wait list.


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Diagnostic Services Historical Information

Historical data for the previous 13 months is available by clicking the link below:

View the historical information here - Excel excel


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