![]() ![]() The misinterpretation of results by physicians and mid-level providers not familiar with the prevalence of pathology in asymptomatic individuals, has become a problem.Īn MR report showing disc degeneration of the 元/4, L4/5, and L5/S1 discs, minimal bulging of the 元/4 intervertebral disc, and mild facet hypertrophy of the L5/S1 facet on the right, somehow gets interpreted in the mind of the patient as, “my low back is falling apart and my discs are poking into the spine”. Besides the excessive costs to the health care system, the findings obtained on MRI of the lumbar spine have led to a psychological stress on the patient. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the lumbar spine has undoubtedly become a valuable tool in the assessment of patients with low back and radiating lower extremity pain.īut over the years, MR has become over-utilized.
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