Lower back pain (LBP) is one of the most common chief complaints encountered in primary
care. Advanced imaging studies, including computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic …

Abstract Background Context The problem of imaging patients with low back pain (LBP)
when it is not indicated is well recognized. The converse is also possible, although rarely …

Low back pain is common and relates to a variety of overlapping pathologies. Within the last
few decades, almost every medical imaging modality has been applied in the evaluation of …

Background context Various studies have reported on the increasing use and costs of
diagnostic imaging for low back pain (LBP) in the United States. However, it is unclear …

PURPOSE: To assess whether magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has replaced other
diagnostic imaging modalities in the evaluation of persistent low back pain. MATERIALS …

It is the rare person who does not experience low back pain at some point in his or her life.
Because the natural history of low back pain is usually benign, diagnostic imaging can be …

Funding statement: No funding was received for this manuscript. Disclosures: Roger Chou
was the lead author on guidelines developed by the American Pain Society and American …

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 …

AIM: We report our experience with the first 1000 patients with non-traumatic low back pain
(LBP) without radiculopathy undergoing limited sequence magnetic resonance imaging …

OBJECTIVE. Low back pain is one of the most common causes of physician visits in the
United States with an enormous socioeconomic burden. Because of this burden, numerous …