Abstract Introduction The purpose of this study is to evaluate the patient selection methods, treatment outcomes, complications, clinical and radiological follow-up after renal angiomyolipoma (AML) treatment with selective arterial embolization (SAE) in an Australian metropolitan tertiary centre. Methods This study presents a retrospective single-centre...

Abstract Introduction While digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has proven to enhance cancer detection and reduce recall rates (RR), its integration into BreastScreen Australia for screening has been limited, in part due to perceived cost implications. This study aims to assess the cost effectiveness of digital mammography (DM) compared with synthesized...

Abstract Ventricular arrhythmias (VA) can be life-threatening arrhythmias that result in significant morbidity and mortality. Catheter ablation (CA) is an invasive treatment modality that can be effective in the treatment of VA where medications fail. Recurrence occurs commonly following CA due to an inability to deliver lesions of adequate depth to...

Abstract Introduction This research evaluates the budget impact of treating acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) using a combination of mechanical thrombectomy (MT) with stent retrievers (SR) and intravenous tissue-plasminogen activator (IV-tPA) in Australia. Methods This study examined the economic impact over five years for a patient cohort based on the...

Abstract Introduction While there are many papers on maternal and foetal radiation doses from computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) and ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) lung scanning examinations for diagnosing pulmonary embolism in pregnant patients, few have used clinical data to examine the patient lifetime attributable risk (LAR) of different...

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, Volume 68, Issue 3, Page 229-234, April 2024.