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The level (single or multiple) and side of previous surgical decompression were determined and compared to the surgical notes. We examined factors that may have influenced the reliability, including demographics, type of surgical decompression, use of a drain, and time interval from surgery to MRI.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Significantly fewer levels were correctly determined by the resident (77\/86 cases, 89.5%) compared with the radiologist (84\/86 cases, 97.7%) ( P\u2009=\u20090.014). The resident interpreted significantly more MR images incorrectly in cases where a drain was used (n\u2009=\u20098; P\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Re-decompression cases were interpreted incorrectly significantly more often by both the radiologist (n\u2009=\u20092, P\u2009=\u20090.032) and the resident (n\u2009=\u20094, P\u2009=\u20090.014).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Determination of the level and side operated on in previous lumbar spinal decompression surgery on MRI has a high reliability, especially when performed by a musculoskeletal radiologist. 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