Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer - MBS item (15942)

The following MBS item is included in this clinical category.

15942
Megavoltage treatment—level 4 Intracranial stereotactic radiation therapy treatment and image verification, if: (a) the treatment is delivered using a device that is included in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods; and (b) image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) or minimally invasive stereotactic frame localisation is used to implement an intracranial stereotactic treatment plan at a level that is equivalent to or higher than that described in item 15918; and (c) radiation field positioning requires accurate dose delivery to the target; and (d) image decisions and actions are documented in the patient’s record