News Releases

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MBS Update – Breast MRI

From November 1, Specialists and Consultant Physicians will be able to request two new items relating to MRI the evaluation and diagnosis of breast cancer. This is good news for patients and will assist in the treatment of breast cancer, leading to improved health outcomes for women. 63531 – Biopsy has not been possible MRI […]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month – October 2019

This month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! During October, we want to raise awareness about this disease and ensure our local community is checking their breasts regularly as well as discussing their risk with family and their general practitioners. All of us can be proactive with our breast health. Knowledge and early detection saves lives. […]

Body Composition Analysis – Changed Requirements

  The Department of Health and Human Services has changed the requirements for performing body composition analysis using Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA). Referrals from General Practitioners, Specialists and Allied Health Professionals are mandatory. . New regulations stipulate that patients are not able to have more than 4 scans in a 12-month period. There is no Medicare rebate […]

How can our practices be more planet-friendly?

More of us are making environmentally friendly choices in our lives so how can we make our radiology practices more planet-friendly. One solution is reducing our production of traditional x-ray films.   Hardcopy film is environmentally unfriendly. With recent technological advances, we can lower our impact on the environment by moving way from traditional x-ray […]

Patient Portal – IA X-RAYS

IA X-rays allows patients to view, share and store radiology images performed at an Imaging Associates’ clinic. Our platform gives you secure online access to your images via computer, tablet or  phone. You have access to your images anywhere, anytime allowing you to share with anyone you choose – whether showing your impressive baby ultrasounds to family via social media or sharing with a health […]

Our brand new MRI Suite!

Imaging Associates Box Hill has a brand new MRI Suite After a busy 12 weeks, our building works are finally complete and we now have two state-of-the-art wide bore Philips 3T MRI scanners providing superior image quality and enhanced patient comfort. Having an additional scanner has allowed us to clear our waiting list! We are […]

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month 3D Mammograms increase the detection of invasive breast cancers by 41%. When booking in your mammogram ensure the clinic uses a 3D Mammography machine. A short video about 3D Mammography    A sneak peak at what happens during a mammogram A little video showing what happens during a mammogram […]

Breast Cancer Detection in moderate to high risk patients

An important update for GPs on breast cancer detection in moderate to high risk patients will be presented by our Clinical Director Dr Daniel Lee at GPCE Melbourne on 11 November at 3.30pm. An article on the same topic has been featured in the 25th October edition of Australian Doctor. Register for the Melbourne GPCE […]

Men’s Health

Imaging  Associates acknowledges November or now more commonly referred to as “Movember” and its message on Men’s Health. As busy creatures, we often work too hard, too long with little downtime to look after ourselves. Take time out to “smell the roses”, relax and share those moments with your family. If you haven’t had a […]