Health Insurance (Diagnostic Imaging Services Table) Regulations 2003
36MRI and MRA services — eligible equipment
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36 MRI and MRA services — eligible equipment
For rule 31, eligible equipment is equipment other than equipment to which rule 35 applies, being:
(a) equipment:
(i) that is registered under the scheme, administered by the Department, titled ‘MRI Additional Units Eligibility Scheme’, as in force on 27 June 2001; and
(ii) in relation to which the registration has not been cancelled or otherwise ceased to have effect; or
(b) equipment that:
(i) is described in columns 3 and 4 of an item in the following table by reference to the manufacturer, scanner model and magnet strength; and
(ii) is located in the radiology department of a hospital specified in column 2 of that item.
Note for paragraph (a) The MRI Additional Units Eligibility Scheme is the scheme of that title published in Gazette No. GN 20 on 23 May 2001, as amended by amendments published in Gazette No. S 226 on 27 June 2001.
| Item | Location | Manufacturer and scanner model | Magnet strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Women’s and Children’s Hospital72 King William RdNorth AdelaideSA 5006 | PhilipsMagnet Intera | 1.0T |
| 2 | The Princess Margaret Hospital for ChildrenRoberts RdSubiaco WA 6008 | SiemensMagnatom Sonata | 1.5T |