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THE DESIRE of the diagnostic roentgenologist to relate his film findings to the patient's complaints is occasionally frustrated by his lack of information regarding the clinical history; the blank requisition, bearing only the patient's name, age, sex, race, and history number, is frequently encountered. While some radiologists prefer, at least initially, to inspect films without knowledge of the clinical information, others believe that such information is essential to adequate interpretation. Similarly, clinicians are divided in their attitude: Some desire genuine consultation with the radiologist; others expect an objective report of film findings only, without comment concerning their possible significance in the light of the patient's complaints or physical and laboratory findings. Johnson 1 feels that one may interpret the same sensory data differently in the light of other information presented at the same time, and Tuddenham 2 states that our perception of ambiguous stimulus patterns in film reading may be
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