Applications

1372.1 – MRI for patients with colorectal carcinoma (CRC) with suspected hepatic metastases or patients with suspected hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) for the purposes of staging

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 Re-application
  • Pre-PASC consultation -
  • Pre-MSAC consultation -
  • Outcome Supported

Application details

Reason for application

New MBS item.

Service or technology in this application

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to image the liver. MRI utilises strong, uniform magnetic fields to investigate the anatomy, perfusion, tissue characterisation and function of different organs and systems within the human body.

Type: Investigative medical service

Medical condition this application addresses

Colorectal carcinoma (CRC) with suspected liver malignancy requiring characterisation, or suspected hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Previous applications

1372 – MRI Liver – Scan for the detection and characterisation of focal liver lesions

Meetings to consider this application

  • PASC meeting: 12 April 2017
  • ESC meeting: 8 - 9 February 2018
  • MSAC meeting: 28 - 29 March 2018