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Lint: abdomen-pa-prone-view

Acronyms
warning

"The PA prone radiograph is rarely performed and is often utilised when a patient is unable to lay supine. The projection is adequate for the examination of the abdominal cavity, however, not as practical for the renal structures due to magnification."

Line 1:16 · 'PA' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"PA projection"

Line 14:13 · 'PA' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

" centring pointthe midsagittal place (equidistant from each PSIS) at the level of the iliac crest"

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"30-120 mAs; AEC should be used if available"

Line 34:17 · 'AEC' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"SID100 cm"

Line 38:9 · 'SID' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.
Strong
warning

" centring pointthe midsagittal place (equidistant from each PSIS) at the level of the iliac crest"

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"collimation"

Line 19:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>collimation</strong>'

"orientationportrait"

Line 26:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>orientation</strong>'

"detector size35 cm x 43 cm"

Line 29:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>detector size</strong>'

"exposure"

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"SID100 cm"

Line 38:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>SID</strong>'

"gridyes"

Line 41:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>grid</strong>'
Oxford Comma
suggestion

"This view is useful in visualising bowel obstruction, neoplasms, calcifications, ascites and as scout images in contrast medium studies of the abdomen (i.e. intravenous urography)."

Line 3:69 · Use the Oxford comma in 'calcifications, ascites and as'.
Semicolons
suggestion

"the patient should be free from rotation; both shoulders and hips equidistant from the table/trolley"

Line 9:45 · Use semicolons judiciously.

"30-120 mAs; AEC should be used if available"

Line 34:15 · Use semicolons judiciously.