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 18
Northern St Anthony's Hospital (The Pas) 2
Thompson General Hospital 6
Prairie Mountain Health Brandon Regional Health Centre 2
Dauphin Regional Health Centre 3
Southern Health-Santé Sud Bethesda Regional Health Centre (Steinbach) 29
Boundary Trails Health Centre 1
Portage District General Hospital 10
Winnipeg Concordia Hospital 14
Grace Hospital 48
Health Sciences Centre – Adults 37
Health Sciences Centre – Children 4
Misericordia Health Centre 7
St. Boniface General Hospital 19
Seven Oaks General Hospital 13
Victoria General Hospital 0

Data for December 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
2,053 19,200 21,503
Northern
St Anthony's Hospital (The Pas)
448 4,167 5,898
Thompson General Hospital 527 4,956 6,613
Prairie Mountain Health
Brandon Regional Health Centre
1,511 15,911 20,448
Dauphin Regional Health Centre 1,051 9,987 12,840
Southern Health-Santé Sud
Bethesda Regional Health Centre (Steinbach)
1,036 9,071 12,054
Boundary Trails Health Centre 919 10,005 13,810
Portage District General Hospital 914 8,863 11,185
Winnipeg
Concordia Hospital
1,515 14,471 18,200
Grace Hospital 2,498 24,094 29,057
Health Sciences Centre – Adults 4,778 45,881 60,105
Health Sciences Centre – Children 324 3,363 4,291
Misericordia Health Centre 910 8,604 12,071
St. Boniface General Hospital 3,377 32,329 42,022
Seven Oaks General Hospital 1,823 14,776 19,611
Victoria General Hospital 1,610 16,979 21,364
Manitoba Total 25,555 245,100 312,993

Data for December 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 1,791
Northern St Anthony's Hospital (The Pas) 67
Thompson General Hospital 227
Prairie Mountain Health Brandon Regional Health Centre 2,296
Dauphin Regional Health Centre 388
Swan Valley Health Centre 25
Southern Health-Santé Sud Bethesda Regional Health Centre (Steinbach) 1,349
Boundary Trails Health Centre 1,308
Portage District General Hospital 747
Winnipeg Concordia Hospital 2,436
Grace Hospital 2,394
Health Sciences Centre – Adults 1,023
Health Sciences Centre – Children 66
Misericordia Health Centre 3,272
St. Boniface General Hospital 2,095
Seven Oaks General Hospital 3,603
Victoria General Hospital 2,966
Manitoba Total 26,053

Data for December 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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