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The introduction of clinical magnetic resonance imaging in Australia
Author(s) -
Sorby William,
Baddeley Hiram
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1986.tb112392.x
Subject(s) - magnetic resonance imaging , commonwealth , computed tomography , medical physics , government (linguistics) , modality (human–computer interaction) , medical imaging , modalities , medicine , radiology , political science , computer science , sociology , artificial intelligence , law , social science , linguistics , philosophy
Magnetic resonance imaging is a new, but expensive, modality that is being introduced into clinical use in Australia. While it promises increased safety and accuracy in many situations, its precise role when compared with computed tomography and other modalities is not fully established. Therefore, a Government financed evaluation of costs and efficacy of magnetic resonance imaging units in five teaching hospitals is to be conducted over two years (1986–1988). Experience with the introduction of computed tomography to Australia and other nations has revealed difficulties in the evaluation by conventional methods of a diagnostic technology that is improving rapidly; it is to be hoped that a systematic evaluation of the clinical applications of magnetic resonance imaging will be more achievable and useful. Open cooperation between the Commonwealth and State Governments and the medical profession in this evaluation should lead to a rational policy for the clinical availability of magnetic resonance imaging within Australia in the future.