[greglepore]

I'm in the same position as Ramonesfreak, read a gazillion MRI reports doing personal injury law, and agree its worthless. Its entirely possible that the dictation got messed up at the 3rd party practice, or that someone isn't competent. I'd call and ask to speak to the practice manager or show up there and insist on speaking to them. The reports should be reread. While they shouldn't be compensated until this is done, I doubt Aetna will get involved.

As far as no other radiologist reading them, bunk. Litigation atty's routinely have ortho's or radiologists provide independent reports of images based on review of images on cd's, often more than a year old. Granted, we had resources of groups of physicians that were willing to do that, but its hardly impossible. They do expect to be compensated.