Radiopaedia Helpers

Number Comparisons

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"long length involved (> 12mm)"

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Units

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"long length involved (> 12mm)"

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Words We Never Use

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"Artefactual narrowing and pseudo-stricture of the extrahepatic bile duct can be caused by pulsatile vascular compression of the hepatic and gastroduodenal arteries, and it should not be misdiagnosed as a bile duct stricture, tumour or stone ^6,7."

Line 62:4 · Radiopaedia always uses 'artifactual' rather than 'Artefactual'.

Adjectival Hyphens

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"Artefactual narrowing and pseudo-stricture of the extrahepatic bile duct can be caused by pulsatile vascular compression of the hepatic and gastroduodenal arteries, and it should not be misdiagnosed as a bile duct stricture, tumour or stone ^6,7."

Line 62:30 · Only use medical adjectival hyphens where the letters at the end and start of the compound word are the same, e.g. post-transplant. In this case, don't use the hyphen: 'pseudo-stricture'.

Acronyms

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"Although identifying malignant cells on washings obtained during ERCP can make the diagnosis, they are negative in 25-50% of cases ¹. Careful imaging is therefore often required."

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"As far as assessing the morphology of the stricture, modalities that image the lumen (ERCP, MRCP, CT intravenous cholangiograms) are best, whereas to assess for associated features US or CT/MRI are better."

Line 44:90 · 'ERCP' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"As far as assessing the morphology of the stricture, modalities that image the lumen (ERCP, MRCP, CT intravenous cholangiograms) are best, whereas to assess for associated features US or CT/MRI are better."

Line 44:199 · 'US' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

Strong

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"Benign features include ²:"

Line 46:4 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>Benign features </strong>'

"Malignant features include ⁹:"

Line 51:4 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>Malignant features </strong>'

Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Terminology
H1 Usage
H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"Stricture morphology"

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"Associated findings"

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There Is

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"There are numerous causes of biliary duct strictures, including ^1,2:"

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Inline EG

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"previous anastomosis (e.g. post liver transplant)"

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"surgery with resection of the stenotic segment and re-anastomosis or choledochoenterostomy (e.g. Roux-en-Y)"

Line 77:99 · Consider replacing a bracketed e.g. with an inline e.g. after a comma.

Oxford Comma

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"Artefactual narrowing and pseudo-stricture of the extrahepatic bile duct can be caused by pulsatile vascular compression of the hepatic and gastroduodenal arteries, and it should not be misdiagnosed as a bile duct stricture, tumour or stone ^6,7."

Line 62:232 · Use the Oxford comma in 'stricture, tumour or stone'.

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