Hawaii had the lowest rate of lumbar spine MRIs performed for lower back pain between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data released Feb. 19.  CMS measures the percentage of lumbar ...

Knowing a patient's symptoms helps radiologists in lumbar spine MRI interpretation and diagnosis, according to a study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North ...

Perhaps it is time we redefine what a ‘normal’ MRI is and start being ‘CLEAR’ with patients when discussing imaging results—consistent language, including epidemiological information and assessment of ...

Even if spinal tap results are negative for MS, she notes, about 10 percent of people with MS have normal spinal fluid ...