Table 1

Summary of MRI utilization

CentreNo. of patients without MRI before surgical assessmentNo. (%) of MRIs orderedNo. of patients with MRI before surgical assessmentOverall MRI utilization, %
Toronto9140 (44)7569
Hamilton5034 (68)3381
Thunder Bay8666 (77)8788
Total227140 (62)19579
  • MRI = magnetic resonance imaging.