title: Radiology and low back pain.
abstract: An outline of radiological investigations for patients with low back pain is presented. The article emphasises the need for thorough clinical evaluation of patients before any radiological investigations are undertaken. The types of radiological tests best suited to particular clinical problems are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Royal Perth Hospital, Western Australia.
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Chakera
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: McCormick
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed