Report

Availability and accessibility of diagnostic imaging equipment around Australia

9 March 2018

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE	(PDF 25KB)
ABBREVIATIONS	(PDF 13KB)
LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS	(PDF 29KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 66KB)
Diagnostic imaging framework Other ongoing reviews Report structure Conduct of the inquiry
Chapter 2 - Availability and accessibility of diagnostic imaging	(PDF 198KB)
Introduction Distribution Accessibility of diagnostic imaging machines Committee view
Chapter 3 - Use of MRI in Australia	(PDF 312KB)
Introduction Availability of MRI Accessibility of MRI Impact on patients Impact on the health system
Chapter 4 - Diagnostic imaging workforce	(PDF 159KB)
Sonographers Radiographers / x-ray operators Radiologists
Chapter 5 - Funding and the Medicare Benefits Schedule	(PDF 185KB)
Volume and cost of services Other MBS funding
Chapter 6 - Recommendations and conclusions	(PDF 40KB)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging licensing Access to diagnostic imaging services Workforce
APPENDIX 1 - Submissions and additional information received by the Committee	(PDF 15KB)
APPENDIX 2 - Public hearings	(PDF 14KB)
APPENDIX 3 - Number of diagnostic imaging units and lag times around Australia	(PDF 213KB)
Ultrasound Computed tomography (CT) Diagnostic Radiology (x-ray, fluoroscopy, angiography, orthopantomography and mammography) Nuclear medicine imaging equipment Positron emission tomography (PET) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
APPENDIX 4 - Expansion of MRI Medicare eligibility over time	(PDF 184KB)

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