Diagnostic Services - Bone Density Tests
Bone density tests are provided in the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and Prairie Mountain Health. Ask your health care provider where you are having your test.
What is a Bone Density Test?
A bone density test measures the mineral density (such as calcium) in your bones, and allows an estimate of your bone strength.
Bone Density Test Wait Times
Regional Health Authority |
Facility |
Wait Time (in weeks) |
| Prairie Mountain Health | Brandon Regional Health Centre | 11 |
| Winnipeg | St. Boniface General Hospital | 12 |
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Data for August 2024 |
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Wait times are reported as a median wait time for completed cases (calculated retrospectively).
Bone Density Tests Performed
| Regional
Health Authority |
Facility |
Number
of Tests Performed (per month) |
2024/2025 Fiscal Year to Date1 |
2023/2024 Fiscal Year1 |
| Prairie Mountain Health | Brandon Regional Health Centre | 101 | 707 | 1,624 |
| Winnipeg | St. Boniface General Hospital | 930 | 4,586 | 9,436 |
| Manitoba Total | 1,031 | 5,293 | 11,060 | |
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Data for August 2024 |
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1 Fiscal year is April to March.
Bone Density Tests Waiting
| Regional
Health Authority |
Facility |
Number of Tests Waiting |
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| Prairie Mountain Health | Brandon Regional Health Centre | 293 | ||
| Winnipeg | St. Boniface General Hospital | 1,118 | ||
| Manitoba Total | 1,411 | |||
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Data for August 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:
View the historical information here - Excel
