Application Detail
Status
ClosedDescription of Medical Service
IGRT is a procedure which occurs prior to, during and/or at the completion of a radiotherapy treatment session to ensure accuracy of radiation therapy treatment delivery.This application relates to more advanced systems which allow high-quality medical images to be processed in the treatment room before and/or during treatment in real time. The review and assessment of the images enables trained staff to make adjustment to the patient or machine positional parameters, ensuring the radiation is more accurately and precisely focused on the tumour target.
Description of Medical Condition
Cancer is a range of diseases where abnormal cells grow rapidly and can spread uncontrolled throughout the body. These cancerous cells can invade and destroy surrounding tissue and spread (metastasize) to distant parts of the body. Many patients live for a number of years with a diagnosis of cancer, potentially requiring ongoing intervention to support quality of life.Other non-malignant lesions are also appropriately treated with radiation therapy, such as benign intracranial tumours and extracranial lesions.
Reason for Application
New MBS itemMedical Service Type
TherapeuticPrevious Application Number
Not ApplicableAssociated Documentation
Application Form
-PICO Confirmation
13 - 14 December 2012Final Decision Analytic Protocol (DAP) (PDF 1878 KB)
Final Decision Analytic Protocol (DAP) (Word 201 KB)
Assessment Report
-Public Summary Document
Public Summary Document (PDF 153 KB)Public Summary Document (Word 158 KB)