MRI of the lower back

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What each hospital calls it: Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital, “MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST”; Harris Health Lyndon B Johnson Hospital, “MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST”; St Joseph Medical Center, “MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO CONTR”; Chambers Health, “MRI scan of lower spinal canal”; Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; Houston Methodist Hospital, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; Houston Methodist West Hospital, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; Sweeny Community Hospital, “MRI scan of lower spinal canal without contrast”; Liberty Dayton Regional Medical Center, “MRI scan of lower spinal canal”; Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; TIRR Memorial Hermann, “HC MRI, LUMBAR SPINE - MRI LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST”; Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, “Mri lumbar spine w/o dye”; St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center, “MRI LUMBAR SPINE W/O”; Bellville Medical Center, “MRI SPINE LUMBAR WO”; Baylor St Luke's Medical Center, “HC MR SPINE LUMBAR”; St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital, “HC MR SPINE LUMBAR”; St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital, “HC MR SPINE LUMBAR”; St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital, “HC MR SPINE LUMBAR”; St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital, “HC MR SPINE LUMBAR”; St. Luke's Health - The Woodlands Hospital, “HC MR SPINE LUMBAR”; Riceland Medical Center, “MRI LUMBAR SPINE - PLAIN”; St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital, “MRI-SPINE LUMBAR W/O CONTRAST”; HCA Houston Pearland, “MRI L-SPINE W/O CONT”; HCA Houston Clear Lake, “MRI L-SPINE W/O CONT”; HCA Houston Mainland, “MRI L-SPINE W/O CONT”; HCA Houston Southeast, “MRI L-SPINE W/O CONT”; HCA Houston Medical Center, “MRI L-SPINE W/O CONT”; HCA Houston Tomball, “MRI L-SPINE W/O CONT”; HCA Houston Kingwood, “MRI L-SPINE W/O CONT”; HCA Houston North Cypress, “MRI L-SPINE W/O CONT”; HCA Houston West, “MRI L-SPINE W/O CONT”; HCA Houston Northwest, “MRI L-SPINE W/O CONT”; HCA Houston Conroe, “MRI L-SPINE W/O CONT”; Townsen Memorial Hospital, “MRI L-SPINE W/O”.