Application Detail

Description of Medical Service

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the abdomen using gadolinium-based contrast, performed for the surveillance of patients with a confirmed clinical and/or molecular diagnosis of a condition known to carry an increased risk of the development of renal tumours.

Description of Medical Condition

A renal tumor is an abnormal growth in the kidney. Some renal masses are benign (not cancerous) and some are malignant (cancerous). A number of rare defined genetic conditions are strongly associated with the development of renal tumours over time. This includes (but is not limited to) Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Von Hippel-Lindau disease, Birt-Hogg –Dube syndrome, hereditary leimyomatosis and renal cell cancer, Cowden syndrome, BAP1-associated cancer syndrome and paraganglioma. The commonest condition in this group of disorders is Tuberous Sclerosis Complex.

Reason for Application

New MBS item

Medical Service Type

Investigative technology

Previous Application Number/s

Not Applicable

Associated Documentation

Application Form

Application Form (PDF 1477 KB)
Application Form (Word 193 KB)

Consultation Survey

Consultation Survey (PDF 691 KB)
Consultation Survey (Word 72 KB)

PASC Consultation
Consultation closed

MSAC Consultation
MSAC consultation closed Friday, 10 February 2023.

For further information please refer to PASC, ESC, MSAC Key Dates
For further information on the consultation process please refer to MSAC Consultation Process

PICO Confirmation

PICO Confirmation (PDF 806 KB)
PICO Confirmation (Word 331 KB)

Assessment Report

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Public Summary Document

Public Summary Document (PDF 820 KB)
Public Summary Document (Word 156 KB)

Meetings for this Application

PASC

13-14 April 2022

ESC

9-10 February 2023

MSAC

30-31 March 2023