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 50
Northern St Anthony's Hospital (The Pas) 1
Thompson General Hospital 3
Prairie Mountain Health Brandon Regional Health Centre 3
Dauphin Regional Health Centre 0
Southern Health-Santé Sud Bethesda Regional Health Centre (Steinbach) 17
Boundary Trails Health Centre 24
Portage District General Hospital 3
Winnipeg Concordia Hospital 10
Grace Hospital 38
Health Sciences Centre – Adults 8
Health Sciences Centre – Children 2
Misericordia Health Centre 0
St. Boniface General Hospital 16
Seven Oaks General Hospital 24
Victoria General Hospital 10

Data for August 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
2,163 10,353 21,503
Northern
St Anthony's Hospital (The Pas)
488 2,321 5,898
Thompson General Hospital 493 2,861 6,613
Prairie Mountain Health
Brandon Regional Health Centre
1,793 9,124 20,448
Dauphin Regional Health Centre 1,147 5,571 12,840
Southern Health-Santé Sud
Bethesda Regional Health Centre (Steinbach)
982 5,040 12,054
Boundary Trails Health Centre 1,260 5,974 13,810
Portage District General Hospital 1,016 5,109 11,185
Winnipeg
Concordia Hospital
1,633 8,029 18,200
Grace Hospital 2,754 13,727 29,057
Health Sciences Centre – Adults 5,331 25,950 60,105
Health Sciences Centre – Children 394 1,961 4,291
Misericordia Health Centre 784 4,834 12,071
St. Boniface General Hospital 3,704 18,673 42,022
Seven Oaks General Hospital 1,509 7,914 19,611
Victoria General Hospital 2,121 9,685 21,364
Manitoba Total 27,828 138,412 312,993

Data for August 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 1,012
Northern St Anthony's Hospital (The Pas) 35
Thompson General Hospital 244
Prairie Mountain Health Brandon Regional Health Centre 2,260
Dauphin Regional Health Centre 157
Swan Valley Health Centre 16
Southern Health-Santé Sud Bethesda Regional Health Centre (Steinbach) 885
Boundary Trails Health Centre 843
Portage District General Hospital 351
Winnipeg Concordia Hospital 2,331
Grace Hospital 1,687
Health Sciences Centre – Adults 828
Health Sciences Centre – Children 56
Misericordia Health Centre 2,394
St. Boniface General Hospital 1,658
Seven Oaks General Hospital 2,696
Victoria General Hospital 1,851
Manitoba Total 19,304

Data for August 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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