Australian Government - Department of Health and Ageing

Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC)

MSAC Completed Assessments 1120 -1140

Completed Assessments 1120 - 1140




1120 - Clinical Gait Analysis - deemed ineligible


1121 - MammaPrint® - deemed ineligible


1122 - Automation-Assisted and Liquid-Based Cytology for Cervical Cancer Screening
PDF Printable version - Automation-Assisted and Liquid-Based Cytology for Cervical Cancer Screening - Public Summary Document (PDF 39 KB)
PDF Printable version - Automation-Assisted and Liquid-Based Cytology for Cervical Cancer Screening - One Page Summary (PDF 53 KB)
PDF Printable version - Automation-Assisted and Liquid-Based Cytology for Cervical Cancer Screening - Erratum (PDF 44 KB)
PDF Printable version - Automation-Assisted and Liquid-Based Cytology for Cervical Cancer Screening - Assessment Report - March 2009 (PDF 2097 KB)


1123 - Computed-Navigated Total Knee Arthroplasty
PDF Printable version - Computer-Navigated Total Knee Arthroplasty - Public Summary Document (PDF 34 KB)
PDF Printable version - Computer-Navigated Total Knee Arthroplasty - One Page Summary (PDF 14 KB)
PDF Printable version - Computer-Navigated Total Knee Arthroplasty - Assessment Report - June 2009 (PDF 1103 KB)


1124 - Cryotherapy for Recurrent Prostate Cancer and Renal Cancer
PDF Printable version - Cryotherapy for Recurrent Prostate Cancer and Renal Cancer - Public Summary Document - Part A (PDF 42 KB)
PDF Printable version - Cryotherapy for Recurrent Prostate Cancer and Renal Cancer - Public Summary Document - Part B (PDF 32 KB)
PDF Printable version - Cryotherapy for Recurrent Prostate Cancer and Renal Cancer - One Page Summary (PDF 107 KB)
PDF Printable version - Cryotherapy for Recurrent Prostate Cancer and Renal Cancer - Assessment Report - September 2009 (PDF 3046 KB)


1125 - Molecular testing for myeloproliferative disease
PDF Printable version - Molecular testing for myeloproliferative disease - Public Summary Document - Part A (PDF 39 KB)
PDF Printable version - Molecular testing for myeloproliferative disease - Public Summary Document - Part B (PDF 41 KB)
PDF Printable version - Molecular testing for myeloproliferative disease - One Page Summary (PDF 133 KB)
PDF Printable version - Molecular testing for myeloproliferative disease - Assessment Report - December 2009 (PDF 2665 KB)


1126 - Molecular Testing for Developmental Delay/Mental Retardation - withdrawn


1127 - Genotypic Resistance Testing of Antiretrovirals in HIV
PDF Printable version - Genotypic Resistance Testing of Antiretrovirals in HIV - Public Summary Document (PDF 40 KB)
PDF Printable version - Genotypic Resistance Testing of Antiretrovirals in HIV - One Page Summary (PDF 10 KB)
PDF Printable version - Genotypic Resistance Testing of Antiretrovirals in HIV - Assessment Report - December 2009 (PDF 1143 KB)


1129 - Second Generation Contrast Agents for Use in Patients with Suboptimal Echocardiograms
PDF Printable Version - Second Generation Contrast Agents for Use in Patients with Suboptimal Echocardiograms - Public Summary Document (PDF 40 KB)
PDF Printable version - Second Generation Contrast Agents for Use in Patients with Suboptimal Echocardiograms - One Page Summary (PDF 23 KB)
PDF Printable Version - Second Generation Contrast Agents for Use in Patients with Suboptimal Echocardiograms - Assessment Report (PDF 1109 KB)


1130 - Unattended Sleep Studies in the Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
PDF Printable version - Unattended Sleep Studies in the Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea - Public Summary Document (PDF 48 KB)
PDF Printable version - Unattended Sleep Studies in the Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea - One Page Summary (PDF 21 KB)
PDF Printable version - Unattended Sleep Studies in the Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea - Assessment Report - March 2010 (PDF 3075 KB)


1131 - Assessment of liver iron by R2-MRI data analysis
PDF Printable Version - Assessment of liver iron by R2-MRI data analysis - Public Summary Document (PDF 45 KB)
PDF Printable Version - Assessment of liver iron by R2-MRI data analysis - One Page Summary (PDF 127 KB)
PDF Printable Version - Assessment of liver iron by R2-MRI data analysis - Assessment Report (PDF 1672 KB)


1134 - The Injection of Poly-L-lactic Acid (Sculptra) for the Treatment of Facial Lipoatrophy Caused by Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV Positive Patients
PDF Printable version - The Injection of Poly-L-lactic Acid (Sculptra) for the Treatment of Facial Lipoatrophy Caused by Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV Positive Patients - Public Summary Document - February 2010 (PDF 34 KB)


1137 Middle Ear Implant for Sensorineural, Conductive and Mixed Hearing Losses
PDF Printable Version - Middle Ear Implant for Sensorineural, Conductive and Mixed Hearing Losses - Public Summary Document (PDF 50 KB)
PDF Printable Version - Middle Ear Implant for Sensorineural, Conductive and Mixed Hearing Losses - One Page Summary (PDF 16 KB)
PDF Printable Version - Middle Ear Implant for Sensorineural, Conductive and Mixed Hearing Losses - Assessment Report (PDF 836 KB)


1140 - Matrix Induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation and Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
PDF Printable Version - Matrix Induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation and Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation - Public Summary Document (PDF 66KB)
PDF Printable Version - Matrix Induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation and Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation - One Page Summary (PDF 22KB)
PDF Printable Version - Matrix Induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation and Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation - Assessment Report (PDF 532KB)

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