Forget funding more MRI licences, we need to scrap them altogether
While increased investment is welcome, it's not the answer, says Dr Lance Lawler
About 1.1 million MRIs were perforÂmed in Australia last year, but MRI utilisation in Australia remains lower than in other countries because of poor access and availability of machines.
This is probably the reason why, last month, the Federal Government announced $150 million in funding for an additional 20 Medicare-funded MRI licences.
