Evaluation of the frequency distribution of positive MRI findings in with non-traumatic low back pain who had over 18 years of age based on the specialty of the requesting physician in Sain Al-Zahra Medical Center of Isfahan in 2017-18

[摘要] Background and Objectives This study aims to assess the frequency of positive lumbosacral magneticresonance imaging (MRI) results in patients with non-traumatic low back pain (LBP) based on the specialtyof the referring physician.Subjects and Methods In this retrospective study, 335 patients with non-traumatic LBP aged >18years participated. Their demographic information and MRI findings and the specialty of the referringphysician were extracted and recorded from the imaging information system of a hospital. Frequencyof positive lumbosacral MRI results based on the specialty of the referring physician werecompared. To avoid bias, the MRIs with a same imaging protocol were selected, and reporting wasdone by a same radiologist.Results Of 335 patients, 145(43.3%) were male and 190(57.6%) were female. Among the referring physicians,139(41.5%) were neurosurgeon, 114(34%) were orthopedists, 61(18.2%) were neurologists, and21(6.3%) were physical medicine specialist. There was no significant difference in positive MRI resultsbetween different specialties of the referring physicians (P>0.05).Conclusion There is no difference in the frequency of positive lumbosacral MRI results in patients withnon-traumatic LBP treated by orthopedics, neurologists, neurosurgeons, and physical medicine specialists.

[学科分类] 基础医学

[关键词] Low back pain;Magnetic resonance imaging;Lumbosacral Region;Spinal canal Stenosis