Applications

1467 – Obstetric 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 Partially supported

Application details

Reason for application

New MBS item.

Service or technology in this application

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the abdomen of a pregnant woman.

Type: Investigative medical service

Medical condition this application addresses

Pregnant patients at or after 18 weeks gestation with:

  • suspected fetal abnormality following indeterminate / incomplete or non-diagnostic tertiary ultrasound by a maternal fetal medicine specialist service; or
  • suspected placental adhesion disorder following indeterminate / incomplete or non-diagnostic ultrasound performed at a centre providing obstetric / surgical care for pregnant women with placental adhesion disorders

Pregnant patients of any gestation with acute abdominal pain following indeterminate / incomplete or non-diagnostic ultrasound referred by an obstetrician, emergency medicine, surgical or general medical specialist

Meetings to consider this application

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