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 40
Northern St Anthony's Hospital (The Pas) 1
Thompson General Hospital 3
Prairie Mountain Health Brandon Regional Health Centre 2
Dauphin Regional Health Centre 2
Southern Health-Santé Sud Bethesda Regional Health Centre (Steinbach) 21
Boundary Trails Health Centre 11
Portage District General Hospital 3
Winnipeg Concordia Hospital 13
Grace Hospital 34
Health Sciences Centre – Adults 36
Health Sciences Centre – Children 4
Misericordia Health Centre 0
St. Boniface General Hospital 19
Seven Oaks General Hospital 23
Victoria General Hospital 5

Data for September 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
2,252 12,605 21,503
Northern
St Anthony's Hospital (The Pas)
452 2,773 5,898
Thompson General Hospital 471 3,332 6,613
Prairie Mountain Health
Brandon Regional Health Centre
1,739 10,863 20,448
Dauphin Regional Health Centre 1,143 6,714 12,840
Southern Health-Santé Sud
Bethesda Regional Health Centre (Steinbach)
1,044 6,084 12,054
Boundary Trails Health Centre 1,052 7,026 13,810
Portage District General Hospital 968 6,077 11,185
Winnipeg
Concordia Hospital
1,623 9,652 18,200
Grace Hospital 2,579 16,306 29,057
Health Sciences Centre – Adults 5,060 31,010 60,105
Health Sciences Centre – Children 367 2,328 4,291
Misericordia Health Centre 998 5,832 12,071
St. Boniface General Hospital 3,450 22,123 42,022
Seven Oaks General Hospital 1,535 9,449 19,611
Victoria General Hospital 2,020 11,705 21,364
Manitoba Total 27,023 165,435 312,993

Data for September 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 1,319
Northern St Anthony's Hospital (The Pas) 70
Thompson General Hospital 301
Prairie Mountain Health Brandon Regional Health Centre 2,134
Dauphin Regional Health Centre 321
Swan Valley Health Centre 24
Southern Health-Santé Sud Bethesda Regional Health Centre (Steinbach) 1,056
Boundary Trails Health Centre 1,002
Portage District General Hospital 435
Winnipeg Concordia Hospital 2,922
Grace Hospital 2,041
Health Sciences Centre – Adults 826
Health Sciences Centre – Children 70
Misericordia Health Centre 2,709
St. Boniface General Hospital 1,791
Seven Oaks General Hospital 3,236
Victoria General Hospital 2,541
Manitoba Total 22,798

Data for September 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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