❓ The WA government procured several new MRI machines for public hospitals between February 2001 and September 2007, including installations at Princess Margaret, Sir Charles Gairdner, Royal Perth (replacement), and Fremantle Hospitals. Another MRI was being tendered for operation in late 2008.
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HOSPITALS - MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING MACHINES
(1) How many new magnetic resonance imaging machines has the government procured for our public hospitals since February 2001? (2) In which hospitals were the new MRI machines placed? (3) Have any public hospital MRI machines become unusable since February 2001; and, if so, how many and in which hospitals? Hon SUE ELLERY
(1) How many new magnetic resonance imaging machines has the government procured for our public hospitals since February 2001? (2) In which hospitals were the new MRI machines placed? (3) Have any public hospital MRI machines become unusable since February 2001; and, if so, how many and in which hospitals? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) One was installed at Princess Margaret Hospital in July 2003. This was PMH’s first and only MRI to date. One was commissioned for Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in January 2004. Another MRI is currently being tendered and will be operational in approximately September or October 2008. One MRI has been decommissioned. Royal Perth Hospital had one installed in September 2003. This replaced an MRI that was decommissioned in August 2003. One was commissioned for Fremantle Hospital in January 2005.
(2) In which hospitals were the new MRI machines placed? (3) Have any public hospital MRI machines become unusable since February 2001; and, if so, how many and in which hospitals? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) One was installed at Princess Margaret Hospital in July 2003. This was PMH’s first and only MRI to date. One was commissioned for Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in January 2004. Another MRI is currently being tendered and will be operational in approximately September or October 2008. One MRI has been decommissioned. Royal Perth Hospital had one installed in September 2003. This replaced an MRI that was decommissioned in August 2003. One was commissioned for Fremantle Hospital in January 2005.
(3) Have any public hospital MRI machines become unusable since February 2001; and, if so, how many and in which hospitals? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) One was installed at Princess Margaret Hospital in July 2003. This was PMH’s first and only MRI to date. One was commissioned for Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in January 2004. Another MRI is currently being tendered and will be operational in approximately September or October 2008. One MRI has been decommissioned. Royal Perth Hospital had one installed in September 2003. This replaced an MRI that was decommissioned in August 2003. One was commissioned for Fremantle Hospital in January 2005.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) One was installed at Princess Margaret Hospital in July 2003. This was PMH’s first and only MRI to date. One was commissioned for Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in January 2004. Another MRI is currently being tendered and will be operational in approximately September or October 2008. One MRI has been decommissioned. Royal Perth Hospital had one installed in September 2003. This replaced an MRI that was decommissioned in August 2003. One was commissioned for Fremantle Hospital in January 2005.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) One was installed at Princess Margaret Hospital in July 2003. This was PMH’s first and only MRI to date. One was commissioned for Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in January 2004. Another MRI is currently being tendered and will be operational in approximately September or October 2008. One MRI has been decommissioned. Royal Perth Hospital had one installed in September 2003. This replaced an MRI that was decommissioned in August 2003. One was commissioned for Fremantle Hospital in January 2005.
(1)-(3) One was installed at Princess Margaret Hospital in July 2003. This was PMH’s first and only MRI to date. One was commissioned for Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in January 2004. Another MRI is currently being tendered and will be operational in approximately September or October 2008. One MRI has been decommissioned. Royal Perth Hospital had one installed in September 2003. This replaced an MRI that was decommissioned in August 2003. One was commissioned for Fremantle Hospital in January 2005.
(2) In which hospitals were the new MRI machines placed? (3) Have any public hospital MRI machines become unusable since February 2001; and, if so, how many and in which hospitals? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) One was installed at Princess Margaret Hospital in July 2003. This was PMH’s first and only MRI to date. One was commissioned for Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in January 2004. Another MRI is currently being tendered and will be operational in approximately September or October 2008. One MRI has been decommissioned. Royal Perth Hospital had one installed in September 2003. This replaced an MRI that was decommissioned in August 2003. One was commissioned for Fremantle Hospital in January 2005.
(3) Have any public hospital MRI machines become unusable since February 2001; and, if so, how many and in which hospitals? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) One was installed at Princess Margaret Hospital in July 2003. This was PMH’s first and only MRI to date. One was commissioned for Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in January 2004. Another MRI is currently being tendered and will be operational in approximately September or October 2008. One MRI has been decommissioned. Royal Perth Hospital had one installed in September 2003. This replaced an MRI that was decommissioned in August 2003. One was commissioned for Fremantle Hospital in January 2005.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) One was installed at Princess Margaret Hospital in July 2003. This was PMH’s first and only MRI to date. One was commissioned for Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in January 2004. Another MRI is currently being tendered and will be operational in approximately September or October 2008. One MRI has been decommissioned. Royal Perth Hospital had one installed in September 2003. This replaced an MRI that was decommissioned in August 2003. One was commissioned for Fremantle Hospital in January 2005.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) One was installed at Princess Margaret Hospital in July 2003. This was PMH’s first and only MRI to date. One was commissioned for Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in January 2004. Another MRI is currently being tendered and will be operational in approximately September or October 2008. One MRI has been decommissioned. Royal Perth Hospital had one installed in September 2003. This replaced an MRI that was decommissioned in August 2003. One was commissioned for Fremantle Hospital in January 2005.
(1)-(3) One was installed at Princess Margaret Hospital in July 2003. This was PMH’s first and only MRI to date. One was commissioned for Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in January 2004. Another MRI is currently being tendered and will be operational in approximately September or October 2008. One MRI has been decommissioned. Royal Perth Hospital had one installed in September 2003. This replaced an MRI that was decommissioned in August 2003. One was commissioned for Fremantle Hospital in January 2005.
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