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.
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.
CT/CAT Scan Wait Times
| Regional
Health Authority |
Facility |
Wait Time (in weeks) |
| Interlake-Eastern | Selkirk Regional Health Centre | 8 |
| Northern | St Anthony's Hospital (The Pas) | 12 |
| Thompson General Hospital | 5 | |
| Prairie Mountain Health | Brandon Regional Health Centre | 4 |
| Dauphin Regional Health Centre | 2 | |
| Southern Health-Santé Sud | Bethesda Regional Health Centre (Steinbach) | 7 |
| Boundary Trails Health Centre | 1 | |
| Portage District General Hospital | 1 | |
| Winnipeg | Concordia Hospital | 8 |
| Grace Hospital | 20 | |
| Health Sciences Centre – Adults | 3 | |
| Health Sciences Centre – Children | 3 | |
| Misericordia Health Centre | 4 | |
| St. Boniface General Hospital | 11 | |
| Seven Oaks General Hospital | 16 | |
| Victoria General Hospital | 6 | |
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Data for March 2024 |
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Wait times are reported as a median wait time for completed cases (calculated retrospectively).
CT/CAT Scans Performed
Regional Health Authority |
Facility |
Number of Scans Performed (per month) |
2023/2024 Fiscal Year to Date1 |
2022/2023 Fiscal Year1 |
| Interlake-Eastern | Selkirk Regional Health Centre | 1,785 | 19,149 | 17,444 |
| Northern | St Anthony's Hospital (The Pas) | 497 | 5,652 | 5,626 |
| Thompson General Hospital | 540 | 6,427 | 6,303 | |
| Prairie Mountain Health | Brandon Regional Health Centre | 1,744 | 20,947 | 18,536 |
| Dauphin Regional Health Centre | 1,106 | 12,938 | 11,991 | |
| Southern Health-Santé Sud | Bethesda Regional Health Centre (Steinbach) | 914 | 10,782 | 9,918 |
| Boundary Trails Health Centre | 1,046 | 12,566 | 11,693 | |
| Portage District General Hospital | 793 | 9,653 | 8,949 | |
| Winnipeg | Concordia Hospital | 1,341 | 17,341 | 14,870 |
| Grace Hospital | 2,283 | 27,753 | 23,277 | |
| Health Sciences Centre – Adults | 4,840 | 58,629 | 51,457 | |
| Health Sciences Centre – Children | 327 | 3,913 | 3,564 | |
| Misericordia Health Centre | 959 | 11,940 | 11,186 | |
| St. Boniface General Hospital | 3,445 | 39,903 | 38,577 | |
| Seven Oaks General Hospital | 1,647 | 19,921 | 18,765 | |
| Victoria General Hospital | 1,964 | 21,476 | 18,744 | |
| Manitoba Total | 25,231 | 298,990 | 270,900 | |
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Data for March 2024 |
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1 Fiscal year is April to March.
CT/CAT Scans Waiting
Regional Health Authority |
Facility |
Number of Scans Waiting |
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| Interlake-Eastern | Selkirk Regional Health Centre | 1,952 | ||
| Northern | St Anthony's Hospital (The Pas) | 271 | ||
| Thompson General Hospital | 164 | |||
| Prairie Mountain Health | Brandon Regional Health Centre | 1,598 | ||
| Dauphin Regional Health Centre | 629 | |||
| Southern Health-Santé Sud | Bethesda Regional Health Centre (Steinbach) | 402 | ||
| Boundary Trails Health Centre | 455 | |||
| Portage District General Hospital | 165 | |||
| Winnipeg | Concordia Hospital | 831 | ||
| Grace Hospital | 1,891 | |||
| Health Sciences Centre – Adults | 874 | |||
| Health Sciences Centre – Children | 48 | |||
| Misericordia Health Centre | 506 | |||
| St. Boniface General Hospital | 1,623 | |||
| Seven Oaks General Hospital | 2,486 | |||
| Victoria General Hospital | 769 | |||
| Manitoba Total | 14,664 | |||
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Data for March 2024 |
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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.
Diagnostic Services Historical Information
Historical data for the previous 13 months is available by clicking the link below:
