Doctors can use MRI to examine a person’s lower spine, lumbar region ... team uses the results of the lumbar MRI to help plan the operation. If the image is normal, there is no need for action.

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 ...

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 ...