BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: We conducted a prospective randomized study of patients
with acute low back pain and/or radiculopathy to assess the effect of knowledge of …

PURPOSE: To prospectively determine in patients with acute low back pain (LBP) or
radiculopathy, the magnetic resonance (MR) imaging findings, prognostic role of these …

Background: Low back pain is a common reason for visiting a physician. Authors of
guidelines and insurance payers are currently scrutinizing use of radiography and computed …

The rate of lumbar spine magnetic resonance imaging in the United States is growing at an
alarming rate, despite evidence that it is not accompanied by improved patient outcomes …

Objective: To assess the utilization of diagnostic and therapeutic medical services for the
management of acute low back pain in a primary care setting, and to determine whether …

Objective.—The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) has recently
published guidelines for the management of patients with acute low back pain, which …

PURPOSE: To assess the impact of cross-sectional imaging with magnetic resonance (MR)
imaging or computed tomography (CT) on clinical decision making for patients with lower …

Most patients presenting with uncomplicated acute low back pain (LBP) and/or
radiculopathy do not require imaging. Imaging is considered in those patients who have had …

Purpose Inappropriate use of MRI leads to increasing interventions and surgeries for low
back pain (LBP). We probed the potential effects of a routine MRI report on the patient's …

BACKGROUND:: Decision support systems for advanced imaging are being implemented
with increased frequency and are mandated under some new governmental health care …