Table 2 Lumbar imaging of patients
Non-specific LBP (n = 3,358) | Radicular LBP (n = 523) | Serious LBP (n = 212) | All (n = 4,093) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Any lumbar imaging – no. (%) | 1,396 (41.6) | 132 (25.2) | 106 (50.0) | 1,634 (39.9) |
Spinal radiograph – no. (%) | 1,102 (32.8) | 77 (14.7) | 70 (33.0) | 1,249 (30.5) |
Advanced imaging– no. (%) | ||||
MRI | 49 (1.5) | 11 (2.1) | 9 (4.3) | 69 (1.7) |
CT scan | 403 (12.0) | 58 (11.1) | 60 (28.3) | 521 (12.7) |