AHTA - National Horizon Scanning Unit (NHSU) prioritising summaries - 2005
Australia and New Zealand Horizon Scanning Network - Technologies Assessed
The reports below are available in pdf format.
Print versions may be requested by sending an email to the healthpact.secretariat@health.gov.au
December 2005
- Screening and treatment of gestational diabetes melliitus in pregnant women (PDF 106 KB)
- Digital mammography: a screening modality for breast cancer (PDF 111 KB)
- TomoTherapy HI-ART System®: radiotherapy planning and treatment for cancer patients (PDF 236 KB)
- VNS Therapy™ System for the treatment of chronic or recurrent treatment-resistant depression in adults (PDF 104 KB)
- Fibro Test-ActiTest: a diagnostic test for liver fibrosis in patients with hepatitis C (12 month update) (PDF 131 KB)
- EarPopper™ for the treatment of otitis media with effusion in children (PDF 74 KB)
September 2005
- Temptouch®: infrared thermometer device for prevention of foot ulcers in people with diabetes (PDF 150 KB)
- Molecular adsorbents recirculating system (MARS®): artificial liver support device for acute liver failure (PDF 194 KB)
- Diatest™: point-of-care diagnostic test for detection of insulin resistance in patients at risk of Type 2 diabetes (PDF 123 KB)
- Coolgard™ 3000 Catheter Thermal Regulation system: endovascular hypothermia induction for treatment of comatose survivors of ventricular fibrillation cardiac arrest.
- SilverHawk™ Peripheral Plaque Excision System: percutaneous peripheral atherectomy for patients with peripheral vascular disease
- Symmetry™ bypass connector: update: to facilitate the attachment of saphenous vein grafts to the aorta in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery
April 2005
- Niobe® magnetic navigation guidance system for percutaneous coronary interventions in patients with cardiac arrhythmias
- NMP22 BladderChek™ point-of-care diagnostic test for bladder cancer
- STAN S21® fetal heart monitor
- DXL Calscan bone densitometer to measure bone mineral density of the os calcis.
- USCOM cardiac output monitor for ultrasonic cardiac output measurement in patients requiring haemodynamic monitoring (PDF 106 KB)
- White blood cell count testing to predict coronary artery disease in the general population (PDF 105 KB)
February 2005
- Solar Scan® for the detection and monitoring of melanoma.Solar Scan® for the detection and monitoring of melanomaSolar Scan® for the detection and monitoring of melanoma.Solar Scan® for the detection and monitoring of melanoma (PDF 106 KB)
- SonoPrep® Ultrasonic Skin Permeation system for skin preparation prior to cutaneous penetration
- Bone anchored hearing aid (BAHA®) (PDF 115 KB)
- TherOx® AO system: hyperoxemic perfusion for myocardial infarction
- Vasotrac® continuous blood pressure monitoring
- Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation assay
* This report is based on information available at the time of research and cannot be expected to cover any developments arising from subsequent improvements to health technologies. This report is based on a limited literature search and is not a definitive statement on the safety, effectiveness or cost-effectiveness of the health technology covered. The Commonwealth does not guarantee the accuracy, currency or completeness of the information in this report. This report is not intended to be used as medical advice and it is not intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, nor should it be used for therapeutic purposes or as a substitute for a health professional's advice. The Commonwealth does not accept any liability for any injury, loss or damage incurred by use of or reliance on the information.
Reports presented on the Horizon Scanning website are based on information available at the time of research and cannot be expected to cover any developments arising from subsequent improvements to health technologies. The reports are based on a limited literature searches and are not a definitive statement on the safety, effectiveness or cost-effectiveness of the health technology covered. The Commonwealth does not guarantee the accuracy, currency or completeness of the information in the reports presented on this site. The reports are not intended to be used as medical advice and are not intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, nor should they be used for therapeutic purposes or as a substitute for a health professional's advice. The Commonwealth does not accept any liability for any injury, loss or damage incurred by use of or reliance on the information contained within these reports.
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