Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer - MBS item (15924)

The following MBS item is included in this clinical category.

15924
Megavoltage planning—level 5 Specialised radiation therapy simulation and dosimetry for treatment planning, if both of the following apply in relation to the simulation: (a) treatment set-up and technique specifications are in preparation for a specialised case with general anaesthetic or sedation supervised by an anaesthetist; (b) a high-quality three-dimensional or four-dimensional image volume dataset is acquired in treatment position for the relevant region of interest to be planned and treated with image verification Applicable once per course of treatment (Anaes.)