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 42
Northern St Anthony's Hospital (The Pas) 2
Thompson General Hospital 4
Prairie Mountain Health Brandon Regional Health Centre 1
Dauphin Regional Health Centre 3
Southern Health-Santé Sud Bethesda Regional Health Centre (Steinbach) 37
Boundary Trails Health Centre 5
Portage District General Hospital 11
Winnipeg Concordia Hospital 17
Grace Hospital 47
Health Sciences Centre – Adults 14
Health Sciences Centre – Children 2
Misericordia Health Centre 6
St. Boniface General Hospital 18
Seven Oaks General Hospital 12
Victoria General Hospital 5

Data for November 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
2,203 17,147 21,503
Northern
St Anthony's Hospital (The Pas)
437 3,719 5,898
Thompson General Hospital 587 4,429 6,613
Prairie Mountain Health
Brandon Regional Health Centre
1,666 14,400 20,448
Dauphin Regional Health Centre 1,062 8,936 12,840
Southern Health-Santé Sud
Bethesda Regional Health Centre (Steinbach)
921 8,035 12,054
Boundary Trails Health Centre 877 9,086 13,810
Portage District General Hospital 886 7,949 11,185
Winnipeg
Concordia Hospital
1,583 12,956 18,200
Grace Hospital 2,550 21,596 29,057
Health Sciences Centre – Adults 5,001 41,103 60,105
Health Sciences Centre – Children 344 3,039 4,291
Misericordia Health Centre 888 7,694 12,071
St. Boniface General Hospital 3,328 28,952 42,022
Seven Oaks General Hospital 1,718 12,953 19,611
Victoria General Hospital 1,687 15,369 21,364
Manitoba Total 26,051 219,545 312,993

Data for November 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 1,745
Northern St Anthony's Hospital (The Pas) 56
Thompson General Hospital 260
Prairie Mountain Health Brandon Regional Health Centre 2,101
Dauphin Regional Health Centre 398
Swan Valley Health Centre 39
Southern Health-Santé Sud Bethesda Regional Health Centre (Steinbach) 1,363
Boundary Trails Health Centre 1,236
Portage District General Hospital 702
Winnipeg Concordia Hospital 2,712
Grace Hospital 2,616
Health Sciences Centre – Adults 1,006
Health Sciences Centre – Children 60
Misericordia Health Centre 3,474
St. Boniface General Hospital 1,538
Seven Oaks General Hospital 4,163
Victoria General Hospital 3,373
Manitoba Total 26,842

Data for November 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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