Reducing Inappropriate Lumbar Spine MRI for Low Back Pain: Radiology Support, Communication and Alignment Network.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of educational sessions on reducing lumbar spine MRI inappropriateness for uncomplicated low back pain and to present our institutional experience on the use of ACR's Radiology Support, Communication and Alignment Network (R-SCAN) program toward achieving appropriateness.

Methods: The R-SCAN web portal was accessed to register a project. Using order entry data, the number of lumbar spine MRI orders placed per month at three family medicine clinics was assessed over a 10-month period.