Resources
National Strategy for Radiation Safety
The National Strategy for Radiation Safety (the National Strategy) has been developed in partnership with the states and territories. It aims to develop a consistent approach to radiation protection across Australia.
Capital Sensitivity Exemption – Application form
Use this form to apply for an exemption from capital sensitivity where there are unforeseen delays to replace/upgrade diagnostic imaging equipment.
Diagnostic Imaging Services Table – Full versus Partial Medicare-eligible MRI machines
This fact sheet outlines the conditions required for MRI machines to be Medicare-eligible, and the services that can be provided on full and partial Medicare-eligible MRI machines.
Reducing Overuse of Diagnostic Imaging – Project report
This report summarises the main results of the Reducing Overuse of Diagnostic Imaging project. We collaborated with the Wiser Healthcare research consortium on this project .
Medicare Benefits Schedule Online – Diagnostic imaging item and rule changes
Fact sheet and quick reference guide on changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) diagnostic imaging items and rules.
Capital sensitivity exemption – Subsequent application
Use this form to apply for the continuation of the payment of Medicare benefits for services provided on diagnostic imaging equipment.
Medicare Benefits Schedule Online – Changes to eligibility for Magnetic Resonance Imaging equipment
This fact sheet explains the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) changes to eligibility for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) equipment.
Medicare Benefits Schedule Online – Requests for diagnostic imaging services versus referrals for other services under Medicare
This fact sheet outlines the difference between a request and a referral.
New Diagnostic Imaging Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items 61563 and 61564
This fact sheet outlines information about 2 new Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items for patients with prostate cancer.
Changes to MBS rules for diagnostic imaging services – capital sensitivity
This fact sheet outlines changes to capital sensitivity arrangements for diagnostic imaging from 1 May 2022.
Personal attendance for musculoskeletal ultrasound and personal supervision for nuclear medicine imaging services during COVID-19
This fact sheet outlines the updated interpretations of the rules for personal attendance for musculoskeletal ultrasound and personal supervision for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging service during COVID-19.
Budget 2022–23: Improving rural access to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) diagnostics
A Budget 2022–23 fact sheet.
Substitute positron emission tomography (PET) item for use during thallium-201 supply shortage
This fact sheet outlines information about Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) substitution item 61644 for use during the thallium-201 supply shortage.
Reporting pathology or diagnostic imaging prohibited practices
Use this form if you are a requester or provider of diagnostic imaging (DI) or pathology services and want to let us know about another person who has asked for or accepted or
offered or provided a prohibited benefit, or made a threat.
offered or provided a prohibited benefit, or made a threat.
Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme – User guide for practices applying for accreditation
This user guide and its appendices outline how to apply for the Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme.
BreastScreen Australia – Digital breast tomosynthesis literature reviews
These literature reviews were used to help develop BreastScreen Australia’s position on the use of digital breast tomosynthesis in breast screening, assessment and diagnosis.
Guideline for substantiating that a valid referral existed (from pathology or diagnostic imaging)
This guideline outlines what you can do to substantiate a service to be requested by another medical practitioner for Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items 57521 and 65070.
The Red Book
This guide aims to clarify how the laws relating to pathology and diagnostic imaging affect both requesters and providers of pathology and diagnostic imaging services.
Guideline for substantiating claims for diagnostic imaging and pathology services rendered to emergency department patients of public hospitals
This guideline outlines what you can do to substantiate diagnostic imaging and pathology services rendered to emergency department patients of public hospitals and claimed under Medicare.
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