Thanks all for the replies, still makes me wonder why there seems to be the general consensus amongst all the Doctor offices AND the Medical Imaging Facilities that only the referring Doctor is allowed to give the report to the patient.

I am sure that has not come out of the clear blue sky. I know the first I time I heard of it was when I asked my family MD for a copy of an EMG/NCV test, that I knew he had a copy of in my records and I was told then about the performing or referring Doctor was only authorized in that case and he retired! I finally tracked down that report at a new office with a Doctor who took over his business.

I rarely have been charged, I believe my Cervical MRI and Myelogram from 2002 I was charged a $10 search fee and $1 per page, which I accepted with no qualms since they were almost 4 year old reports.

I will post on Monday what transpires between myself and the office administrator when I ask for a copy of the MRI report...

Jyes