Diagnostic accuracy of diagnostic imaging for lumbar disc herniation in adults with low back pain or sciatica is unknown; a systematic review

ConclusionsThe diagnostic accuracy of CT, myelography and MRI of today is unknown, as we found no studies evaluating today ’s more advanced imaging techniques. Concerning the older techniques we found moderate diagnostic accuracy for all CT, myelography and MRI, indicating a large proportion of false positives and negatives.
Source: Chiropractic and Manual Therapies - Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research