- Status Complete
- Type New application
- Pre-PASC consultation Closed
- Pre-MSAC consultation Closed
- Outcome Partially supported
Application details
Reason for application
New MBS item.
Service or technology in this application
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is intended for guiding coronary stent insertion in patients that are eligible for coronary revascularisation. OCT is an intracoronary imaging technology that uses infra-red light to obtain cross-sectional images capable of accurately determining vessel size and plaque morphology. OCT can identify features enabling optimal stent implantation (i.e., expansion, apposition), as well as identifying the potential for stent failure.
Type: Therapeutic technology
Medical condition this application addresses
Obstructive coronary artery disease reflects a large range of clinical conditions caused by myocardial ischaemia (a lack of blood flow to the heart tissue) due to narrowing of the coronary arteries.
Most often the narrowing of coronary arteries is caused by atherosclerosis, i.e. build-up of plaque. When blood to the heart muscle is completely blocked, a patient experiences a heart attack or myocardial infarction. In patients with obstructive coronary artery disease a coronary stent can be implanted to improve blood flow to the heart tissue, also referred to as coronary revascularisation.
Application documents
Application summary
PICO set
Consultation survey
PICO confirmation
Public summary document
Consultation survey
PICO confirmation
Public summary document
Public summary document
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Consultation survey and deadlines
- PASC consultation: Closed on 3 November 2023
- MSAC consultation: Closed Friday 14 June 2024
Meetings to consider this application
- PASC meeting: 7–8 December 2023
- ESC meeting: 13–14 June 2024
- MSAC meeting: 1–2 August 2024