Table 3: Notable trends in MRI ordering and treatment patterns.
| MRI prior to first visit | MRI ordered by surgeon | Total | |
| Total MRI studies ordered | 196 | 79 | 275 |
| No treatment prior to MRI | 66 (33.7%) | 32 (40.5%) | 98 (35.6%) |
| Treated without surgery | 131 (66.8%) | 51 (64.6%) | 182 (66.2%) |
| No prior treatment and no surgery performed | 44 (22.4%) | 23 (29.1%) | 67 (24.4%) |
| No identifiable pathology | 16 (8.2%) | 3 (3.8%) | 19 (6.9%) |
| Glenohumeral arthritis | 25 (12.8%) | 4 (5.1%) | 29 (10.5%) |
| Tendinitis or partial rotator cuff tear diagnosis and no prior treatment | 30 (15.3%) | 22 (27.8%) | 52 (18.9%) |