The diagnostic yield of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain and spine requested by general practitioners: comparison with hospital clinicians

D A Collie; R J Sellar; J P Steyn; R E Cull; Robin Sellar

The diagnostic yield of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain and spine requested by general practitioners: comparison with hospital clinicians

D A Collie, R J Sellar, J P Steyn, R E Cull, Robin Sellar

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The rate of diagnosis of radiologically significant abnormalities in outpatients following requests of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain and spine by general practitioners was compared with the rate following MRI scan requests by hospital clinicians. A similar rate of significant pathology was diagnosed in both groups in both the brain and the spine. Under carefully controlled conditions, open-access MRI scanning of the brain and spine can contribute to effective patient management.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	559-61
Number of pages	3
Journal	British Journal of General Practice
Volume	49
Issue number	444
Publication status	Published - Jul 1999

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

Brain Diseases
Family Practice
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Pilot Projects
Spinal Cord Diseases
Spinal Diseases

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