Number (%) of patients receiving lumbar spine imaging
| Non-specific LBP (n=5461) | Radicular LBP (n=642) | Serious spinal pathology (n=290) | Total (n=6393) | |
| Simple radiograph | 1069 (19.6) | 77 (12%) | 77 (26.5) | 1223 (19.1) |
| Advanced imaging (MRI or CT) | 302 (5.5) | 41 (6.4) | 65 (22.4) | 408 (6.4) |
| MRI | 57 (1.0) | 12 (1.8) | 17 (5.8) | 86 (1.3) |
| CT | 253 (4.6) | 31 (4.8) | 54 (18.6) | 338 (5.3) |
| Any lumbar spine imaging | 1284 (23.5) | 108 (16.8) | 116 (40.0) | 1508 (23.6) |
LBP, low back pain.