🎙 Episode 59 – Should Every Patient Get an MRI and How Imaging Decisions Affect Diagnosis Case Acceptance and Treatment Outcomes

In this episode of The Practice Builders Podcast, Dr. Kyle Pankonin breaks down a nuanced framework for deciding when an MRI actually belongs in your decompression practice.

Most doctors fall into one of two traps: never ordering imaging, or ordering an MRI for every patient. Neither is right. The real question isn't whether a scan looks impressive — it's whether it will change your management plan. History and exam always come first; the MRI is there to confirm or clarify, not to replace them.

He also discusses why over-relying on brief medical radiologist reports can leave you with incomplete information, how to avoid scaring patients with scary-sounding terminology, and why an MRI  ...