Implications of inadequate patient histories on the radiological examinations
Implications of inadequate patient histories on the radiological examinations
Introduction
Radiology is a medical specialty that uses imaging techniques for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Commonly used radiological techniques include X-ray radiography, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). A number of factors influence the diagnosis made by radiological techniques. Some of these factors include type of the disease, type of the technique used, parameters of the instrument used, interpersonal differences between the radiologists and clinical history of the patient. The availability or non-availability of the clinical history affects the diagnosis of radiological ...
