Abstract Objectives To (1) estimate incidence, trends, and determinants of government-
subsidized diagnostic radiography (ie, plain x-ray) services utilization by Australian long …

Abstract Background Older Australians are major health service users and early diagnosis is
key in the management of their health. Radiological services are an important component of …

Objective The Royal Melbourne Hospital established a mobile X-ray service (MXS) in 2013.
The goal of the MXS is to address the radiology needs of frail, elderly or demented residents …

Practising physicians, faced with pressure to control health care costs, are increasingly
being asked to incorporate considerations of cost into their decisions regarding the care they …

Objective To describe the economic and cost considerations of mobile X‐ray services (MXS)
in residential aged care facilities (RACFs), according to stakeholders (involved in residents' …

Background There is interest in reducing avoidable emergency department presentations
from residential aged care facilities (RACF). Mobile x-ray services may enable the delivery of …

The article informs that Australian Medical Services Advisory Committee recommended the
listing of a Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) rebate for the call out fee for mobile X-ray …

Background Mobile X-ray services (MXS) could be used to investigate clinical issues in
aged care residents within familiar surroundings, reducing transfers to and from emergency …

Abstract Background Informal carers (ICs) of residents living in nursing homes (NH) have a
key role in the care of residents, including making decisions about and providing care. As …

Introduction: Nursing home residents who are in need of radiological services usually
transfers to hospital, even for x-ray examinations like chest or skeletal x-ray possible to …