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![]() | Dailey, Andrew T. | Guidelines for the performance of fusion procedures for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine. Part 6: magnetic resonance imaging and discography for patient selection for lumbar fusion | Standards. There is insufficient evidence to recommend a treatment standard. Guidelines. 1) It is recommended that MR imaging be used as a diagnostic test instead of discography for the initial evaluation of patients with chronic low-back pain. 2) It is recommended that MR imaging-documented dis... | Lumbar fusion; Lumbar spine; Degenerative disease; Practice guidelines; Patient selection; Discography | 2005 |