Patient safety
SAFETY and PATIENT CARE are our priority at Unitingcare Medical Imaging A recent event: A patient became quite unwell during his scan at Wesley Medical Imaging recently. Quick thinking, highly skilled nursing staff and the availability of specialised equipment saved...
Advanced prostate cancer treatment milestone
Advanced prostate cancer treatment milestone The 13th of September 2018 marks a momentous occasion for UCMI at our Wesley clinic in Auchenflower. Unitingcare Medical Imaging completed the first Queensland Lutetium 177 PSMA Therapy for advanced prostate cancer on 10...
Cardiac Calcium Score – one of the most important preventative health tests available
Cardiac Health Screening Last weekend ’s article in Brisbane’s Courier Mail’s Body and Soul magazine has once again highlighted coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring as one of the most important preventative health tests available. A CAC score shows the level of...
Prostate MRI attracts Medicare rebate
Medicare rebate for Prostate MRI announced in Federal Budget It’s an exciting time for men’s health with the announcement in this month’s Federal Budget that Prostate MRI will be covered by a Medicare rebate from 1 July 2018. Wesley Medical Imaging (WMI) has...
Unitingcare Medical Imaging launches new service for painful and unsightly varicose veins
Minimally invasive treatment for varicose veins Unitingcare Medical Imaging (UCMI) has launched a new varicose veins treatment service incorporating the latest endovascular techniques. Highly skilled radiologists at our St Andrew’s and Wesley clinics use a...
A new option for men with Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
What is Benign Prostate Hyperplasia? Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH) is a noncancerous enlargement of the prostate. An enlarged prostate consequently can cause lower urinary tract symptom in men. Lower urinary tract symptoms include frequency, urgency,...
Uterine Fibroid Embolisation successful treatment for uterine fibroids
By the age of 50, up to 70% of women in Australia could be affected by uterine fibroids, however, it’s likely that many are unaware of the minimally invasive uterine fibroid embolization treatment (UFE) available, and instead undergo invasive and potentially...
Non-invasive advanced prostate cancer treatment now available at UCMI
Uniting Care Medical Imaging completed the first Queensland Lutetium 177 PSMA Therapy non-invasive advanced prostate cancer treatment at its Wesley Medical Imaging clinic on 10 August 2017. It is the only facility (both public and private) offering this clinical...
