The wait time data provided here are for scheduled tests, treatments and services only. Patients who require emergency care are not placed on a wait list.

Diagnostic Services - MRI Scans

MRI machines are located in the Interlake-Eastern, Prairie Mountain Health, Southern Health-Santé Sud, and Winnipeg regional health authorities. Ask your health care provider where you are having your scan. Following consultation with your doctor, you may be able to have your scan in the facility and regional health authority of your choice.

What is an MRI?

A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan uses a magnetic field and pulses of radio wave energy to make pictures of organs and structures inside the body. In some cases, a contrast material (dye) may be injected to show pictures of organs or structures more clearly.

Please note:  not all facilities perform all types of MRI scans.

MRI Scanners
Regional Health Authority
Facility
Scanners
Interlake-Eastern Selkirk Regional Health Centre
1
Prairie Mountain Health Brandon Regional Health Centre
1
Dauphin Regional Health Centre
1
Southern Health-Santé Sud Boundary Trails Health Centre
1
Winnipeg Grace Hospital
1
Health Sciences Centre
5*
Pan Am Clinic
1
St. Boniface General Hospital
3
Manitoba Total
14

*Note: Two MRI scanners at Health Sciences Centre are also used for research purposes:
- One scanner is used during day-time hours for research, with evening hours and open slots used for out-patients.
- One scanner is used four hours per week for research.


MRI Scan Wait Times
Regional Health Authority
Facility
Wait Time
(in weeks)
Interlake-Eastern Selkirk Regional Health Centre 14
Prairie Mountain Health Brandon Regional Health Centre 7
Dauphin Regional Health Centre 9
Southern Health-Santé Sud Boundary Trails Health Centre 19
Winnipeg Grace Hospital 32
Health Sciences Centre - Adults 56
Health Sciences Centre - Children (with anaesthesia) 22
Health Sciences Centre - Children (without anaesthesia) 35
Pan Am Clinic 2
St. Boniface General Hospital 31

Data for August 2024

Wait times are reported as a median wait time for completed cases (calculated retrospectively).

MRI Scans Performed
Regional Health Authority
Facility
Number of Scans Performed
(per month)
2024/2025
Fiscal Year to Date*
2023/2024
Fiscal Year*
Interlake-Eastern Selkirk Regional Health Centre 731 3,149 8,988
Prairie Mountain Health Brandon Regional Health Centre 868 4,290 8,655
Dauphin Regional Health Centre 390 2,023 4,326
Southern Health-Santé Sud Boundary Trails Health Centre 416 2,117 6,343
Winnipeg Grace Hospital 852 4,218 10,566
Health Sciences Centre - Adults 2,165 10,983 23,552
Health Sciences Centre - Children 338 1,722 3,959
Pan Am Clinic 666 3,479 7,861
St. Boniface General Hospital 1,852 9,408 23,462
Manitoba Total 2 8,278 41,389 97,712

Data for August 2024

1 Fiscal year is April to March.

2 Total MRI volumes include some scans performed at other facilities through contract with the WRHA.


MRI Scans Waiting
Regional Health Authority
Facility
Number of Scans Waiting
Interlake-Eastern Selkirk Regional Health Centre 2,044
Prairie Mountain Health Brandon Regional Health Centre 982
Dauphin Regional Health Centre 426
Southern Health-Santé Sud Boundary Trails Health Centre 1,109
Winnipeg Grace Hospital 3,129
Health Sciences Centre - Adults 3,099
Health Sciences Centre - Children 765
Pan Am Clinic 1,934
St. Boniface General Hospital 7,461
Manitoba Total 20,949

Data for August 2024


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:

View the historical information here - Excelexcel