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NewsMinnesota hospitals MRI rates higher than average for back pain
Doctors and hospitals in Minnesota have a reputation for being thrifty, but apparently that tendency doesn't extend to treatments for low-back pain, according to the Pioneer Press. Low-back pain Read more...
Study: Add more MRI machines, get more back studies
It's a unique phenomenon of medicine that medical testing devices create their own demand. Unfortunately, that may also mean that patients get procedures that they don't necessarily need. A new study Read more...
Study: Doctors overuse imaging for lower-back pain
Does your lower back hurt? Your doctor may very well order an imaging study of the area, even if the scan isn't strictly needed. That's the conclusion drawn by new research published in the Archives Read more...
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