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Direct referral for imaging influences patient care.

Open access to neuro-imaging has a good diagnostic yield and might influence the management of most referred patients, say Scottish researchers. For many common clinical problems, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT) are the most appropriate first-line investigations. Following a successful pilot project allowing GPs to refer patients directly, the scheme was opened to all GPs in the Lothian region. After the first year of full open access, the researchers studied the diagnostic yield and the influence of imaging on patient management.