Our top MRI scan requests ranked by area are as follows:
- MRI scan lumbar spine – typically ordered for low back pain, arthritis or a bulging disc.
- MRI scan lower extremity – typically ordered for arthritis or injuries of the hip or knee.
- MRI scan of the brain with or without contrast – typically ordered for headaches and for neurological disorders.
- MRI scan upper extremity – typically ordered for arthritis or sports injuries of the shoulder or elbow.
- MRI scan cervical spine – typically ordered for neck pain associated with arthritis or a bulging disc.