Table 4.
Frequencies of imaging modalities used to diagnose spinal pathologies by 2006 and 2016 survey respondents.
| Imaging modalities | 2016 Respondents n (%) | 2006 Respondents n (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Always | Sometimes used | Never used | Always | Sometimes used | Never used | |
| Radiology | 76 (45) | 84 (50) | 8 (5) | 23 (49) | 22 (47) | 7 (4) |
| Scintigraphy | 3 (2) | 97 (58) | 67 (40) | 15 (9) | 25 (53) | 18 (38) |
| Thermography | 2 (1) | 18 (11) | 148 (88) | 3 (2) | 9 (19) | 37 (79) |
| Ultrasonography | 40 (24) | 118 (70) | 10 (6) | 10 (21) | 30 (64) | 25 (15) |
Frequently reported percentage (>35%) are given on bold font.