** Shares of Integral Diagnostics IDX.AX advance as much as 1.07% to A$2.840
** Macquarie says Medicare data for August shows strong imaging volumes growth, supporting the medical imaging services provider as its key pick
** Brokerage expects cost synergies, MRI deregulation and a general practitioner bulk billing incentive to drive EPS growth for IDX
** Adds that pathology volumes in August up 7% vs YoY, but were impacted by fee cuts
** Stock has lost 2.9%, YTD
(Reporting by Kumar Tanishk in Bengaluru)
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