What is the wait time to have a CT scan?
On average, you can expect to wait:
Emergency patients: Done immediately
Urgent patients: 17 days
Semi-urgent patients: 55 days
Non-urgent (or routine) patients: 79 days
Timeframe: as of December 31, 2024
What are the wait time targets for CT scans?
Emergency patients: Within 48 hours
Urgent patients: Within 14 days
Semi-urgent patients: Within 28 days
Non-urgent (or routine) patients: Within 56 days
Wait time targets are based on data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information.
How is the wait time measured?
The wait time measured is from the date your CT scan request is received until the date your CT scan is performed.
This does not include the wait time from your visit with your physician and the referral received for an CT scan.
What influences a wait time?
Your wait time may be influenced by:
- demand for service;
- resources;
- your own request or cancellation of a CT scan;
- vacation/time-off; or
- holidays.
What is the wait time data?
- CT Wait Times Data (October 2019 – December 2024)
- CT Wait Times Data Comparison (April 2020 – December 2024)
What other information is available?
For more information about computed tomography, visit Diagnostic Imaging Services or the Canadian Association of Radiologists website.
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