Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00214:clause:1_63476
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00214
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Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 63476
Character Range: 388696–390125

63476                                                                  MRI—scan of the pelvis for the initial staging, restaging or follow up of rectal cancer, if:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          403.20
                                                                       (a) a high resolution T2 technique is used; and
                                                                       (b) the request for the scan identifies that the indication is for:
                                                                       (i) the initial staging of rectal cancer (including cancer of the rectosigmoid and anorectum); or
                                                                       (ii) the initial assessment of response to chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy; or
                                                                       (iii) the assessment of possible recurrent tumour after complete response to neoadjuvant therapy, within an active surveillance program; or
                                                                       (iv) the assessment of recurrent disease prior to treatment planning
                                                                       (R) (Anaes.) (Contrast)