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Diagnostic evaluation of low back pain with emphasis on imaging.

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Magnetic resonance imaging: use in patients with low back pain or radicular pain.

Herzog RJ, Ghanayem AJ, Guyer RD, Graham-Smith A, Simmons ED; NASS.

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Diagnostic tests and algorithms used in the investigation of haematuria: systematic reviews and economic evaluation.

Rodgers M, Nixon J, Hempel S, Aho T, Kelly J, Neal D, Duffy S, Ritchie G, Kleijnen J, Westwood M.

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The effectiveness of diagnostic tests for the assessment of shoulder pain due to soft tissue disorders: a systematic review.

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The clinical efficacy of magnetic resonance imaging in neuroimaging.

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