Australian Government - Department of Health and Ageing

Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC)

Reference 34

Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Reference No.

Ref 34

Reference NameGamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Advisory PanelProfessor Brendon Kearney
(Chair and MSAC member)
Professor Alan Lopez
(MSAC member)
Associate Professor Michael Barton
(Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Radiologists nominee)
Dr David Webb
(Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency nominee)
Dr Marianne Vonau
(Royal Australasian College of Surgeons nominee)
Mr Rod Irwin
(Consumer Health Forum of Australia nominee)
Dr Jeremy Millar
(Co-opted member)
Date Received by MSAC Secretariat8 March 2005
Stage 1 - EligibilityEligible
Stage 2 - AssessmentCompleted
Stage 3 - Formulation of Advice to the MinisterThis assessment was considered by the MSAC at the Feb 28/March 1 2006 meeting.

The MSAC made the following recommendation:

Gamma knife radiosurgery is safe, appears to be effective, but is not cost-effective when compared with Linac stereotactic radiosurgery. The MSAC recommends that current funding arrangements should not be changed.
Stage 4 - DecisionEndorsed by the Minister for Health and Ageing 3 November 2006
Stage 5 - Implementation
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