Alternative positron emission tomography (PET) item for use during gallium-67 supply disruptions

From 1 August 2022, item 61527 will be available on the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) for use during gallium-67 (Ga-67) supply disruptions. Item 61527 can be used when items 61429, 61430, 61442, 61450 or 61453 are unavailable due to Ga-67 supply disruptions and the patient’s clinical condition requires the service to be performed before the resumption of normal isotope supply.

The Department of Health and Aged Care is aware that the supply of Ga-67 is currently unstable, with sporadic and unpredictable supply disruptions. The new item will ensure continuity of patient care and allow providers to provide alternative PET imaging when the preferred Ga-67 based scan is unavailable due to a supply disruption.

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