Clinical histories can help radiologists improve differential diagnoses. They also can help me avoid the misfortunes of those being imaged. It is no secret that most radiologists wish they received more thorough clinical histories than they currently do. With even a little bit of information specific to a given patient, we can substantially fine-tune our differential diagnoses and even our search patterns. Even in the absence of such tangible gains, the courtesy of a written line or two which required a moment's thought from a referring clinician can result in a sense of being a valued member of the interacting health care team.
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