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 17
Northern St Anthony's Hospital (The Pas) 2
Thompson General Hospital 9
Prairie Mountain Health Brandon Regional Health Centre 3
Dauphin Regional Health Centre 9
Southern Health-Santé Sud Bethesda Regional Health Centre (Steinbach) 26
Boundary Trails Health Centre 1
Portage District General Hospital 14
Winnipeg Concordia Hospital 13
Grace Hospital 46
Health Sciences Centre – Adults 19
Health Sciences Centre – Children 3
Misericordia Health Centre 6
St. Boniface General Hospital 19
Seven Oaks General Hospital 10
Victoria General Hospital 4

Data for February 2026

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
1,953 23,133 21,503
Northern
St Anthony's Hospital (The Pas)
451 5,099 5,898
Thompson General Hospital 527 6,106 6,613
Prairie Mountain Health
Brandon Regional Health Centre
1,696 19,392 20,448
Dauphin Regional Health Centre 978 12,009 12,840
Southern Health-Santé Sud
Bethesda Regional Health Centre (Steinbach)
1,032 11,107 12,054
Boundary Trails Health Centre 910 11,923 13,810
Portage District General Hospital 834 10,694 11,185
Winnipeg
Concordia Hospital
1,516 17,493 18,200
Grace Hospital 2,312 28,983 29,057
Health Sciences Centre – Adults 4,466 55,392 60,105
Health Sciences Centre – Children 311 4,086 4,291
Misericordia Health Centre 891 10,285 12,071
St. Boniface General Hospital 3,168 38,975 42,022
Seven Oaks General Hospital 1,524 18,046 19,611
Victoria General Hospital 1,644 20,360 21,364
Manitoba Total 24,464 296,098 312,993

Data for February 2026

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 1,498
Northern St Anthony's Hospital (The Pas) 51
Thompson General Hospital 327
Prairie Mountain Health Brandon Regional Health Centre 2,187
Dauphin Regional Health Centre 237
Swan Valley Health Centre 27
Southern Health-Santé Sud Bethesda Regional Health Centre (Steinbach) 856
Boundary Trails Health Centre 1,612
Portage District General Hospital 529
Winnipeg Concordia Hospital 1,436
Grace Hospital 2,115
Health Sciences Centre – Adults 799
Health Sciences Centre – Children 60
Misericordia Health Centre 2,967
St. Boniface General Hospital 2,208
Seven Oaks General Hospital 3,491
Victoria General Hospital 2,601
Manitoba Total 23,001

Data for February 2026


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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