Combined lumbar spine MRI and CT appropriateness checklist: a quality improvement project in Saskatchewan, Canada

ConclusionsThe combined checklist with evidence-based indications for lumbar spine MRI and CT imaging in LBP patients appeared to reduce the complexity associated with two previous individual checklists and facilitate imaging appropriateness. Accountable benefits may include the reduction of radiation exposure as a result of unnecessary and repeated imaging and reduction in wait times for CT and/or MRI.
Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research