In a message dated 3/10/02 11:17:09 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
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>  Also, he cannot order an MRI on the goiter/neck area because he can
> > only order tests for the head, etc., for neurological problems.  He
> cannot
> > order tests for soft tissue areas. >>>>

Now, I am not about to call anyone a liar, but I was a Neurologist for a
time: And that was never done or even heard of. It seems like an
embellishment of the Podiatrists not being to operate above the knee.

We are physicians, and if we need to look for Gall Bladder problems, no one
has ever said that we cannot. As long as there is a good reason, the
"Radiology Police" are not going to complain about any doc ordering an MRI.
This represents big bucks, and there is true reluctance for anyone to bite
the hand that feeds the department.

Doc Don

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