Australian Government - Department of Health and Ageing

Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC)

Medical Services Advisory Committee Current Assessments and References

The following procedures/tests/services are currently being reviewed by MSAC. To find out more information about any application please click on the relevant number.


Eligibility Date
Assigned Number
Title
Assessments
1 September 20081131Assessment of Liver Iron By R2 -Medical Resonance Imaging (MRI) Data Analysis
2 February 20091137Middle Ear Implant for Sensorineural, Conductive and Mixed Hearing Losses
26 June 20091139Measurement and Determination of Procalcitonin (PCT)
10 November 20091140Matrix-induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (MACI) and Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI)
24 November 20091143Radiofrequency Ablation in Barrett's Oesophagus with Dysplasia
12 January 20101144Pathology Tests for Mycobacterial Infection
21 May 2010 1145 Cervical Artificial Intervertebral Disc Replacement
13 May 20101146PillCam Capsule endoscopy for the diagnosis of suspected Small Bowel Crohn's disease
22 June 2010 1147 Implantation of fiducial markers into prostate gland or prostatic surgical bed for radiotherapy
3 August 2010 1149Homium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HOLEP) combined with tissue Morcellation
References
4 August 2010 Ref 43 Cone Beam Computerised Tomography (CBCT)
1 September 2006Ref 38Gene Amplification Tests for Determining HER-2 Status in Breast Cancer
Reviews
22 September 200927.1Review of MSAC Reference 27 - Vertebroplasty - Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty for the treatment of vertebral compression fracture
25 November 20091089.1Review of MSAC Assessment 1089 - Brachytherapy for the Treatment of Prostate Cancer
25 November 20091090.1Review of MSAC Assessment 1090 - Artificial Intervertebral Disc Replacement
23 February 20101054.1Review of MSAC Assessment 1054 - Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment (HBOT) of two indications, late soft tissue radiation injury and radio necrosis and hypoxic problem wounds in non-diabetic patients.

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