title: Do imaging studies have value in a patient with acute, nonspecific low back pain?
authors.affiliation: Senior Physician Educator, Medical Education, American College of Physicians, and Adjunct Associate Professor, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA dsmith@acponline.org.
authors.forename: Cynthia D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: Senior Vice President for Medical Education, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Patrick C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Alguire
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures