title: MR imaging as the primary modality for neuroradiologic evaluation of the lumbar spine.
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Nakstad
mesh_terms: D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012585:Sciatica / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data