Applications

1237 – Cardiovascular MRI

Find out about the service or technology in this application and the medical condition it addresses. You can also view the application documents, the deadlines for providing consultation input and the outcome of the application when the MSAC process is complete.

  • Status Complete
  • Type New application
  • Pre-PASC consultation -
  • Pre-MSAC consultation -
  • Outcome Not supported

Application details

Reason for application

New MBS item.

Service or technology in this application

MRI of the heart and vascular structures, function and perfusion (blood flow) where there is suspicion of heart artery blockage (in patients presenting with chest pain), heart muscle damage and heart failure and evidence of congenital heart disease.

Type: Investigative

Medical condition this application addresses

Cardiac MRI may have application in diagnosis of cardiology disease processes including ischaemic heart disease, valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathy, heart failure, congenital heart disease, and other vascular disease.

Meetings to consider this application

  • PASC meeting: 
    • 16 April 2014
    • 14 August 2014
    • 11 - 12 December 2014
  • ESC meeting: 9 - 10 June 2016
  • MSAC meeting: 28 - 29 July 2016