To assist our referrers, and other interested people, there is a new web page outlining indications for specialist and GP referred MRI scans that qualify for a Medicare rebate. You will find our MRI rebate guide under the Referrer section of the main menu, as well as in the right sided links on the Referrer page.

Radiology SA is proud to launch our new website. The site has been given a facelift and we hope you agree it is brighter and more patient focussed. New functionality such as an on-line MRI safety checklist is available to help streamline your visit, and information relevant to your particular examination is front and centre, based around the type of study requested. Any feedback on how we might improve your on-line experience further is welcomed.

Radiology SA is conscious of keeping radiation doses to a minimum, especially for young patients who may need multiple scans over their lifetime. Protocols used by Radiology SA in selected cases can achieve a diagnostic quality CT chest at a dose of 0.3mSv, or the equivalent of about 3-5 chest X-ray examinations. This compares to a more standard CT chest dose of 7mSv, and naturally occurring background radiation, to which we are all exposed, of 2mSv per annum. The case ...