Radiopaedia Helpers

Units

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"all these GBCAs are approved by FDA at identical administered total doses of 0.1mmol/kg body weight ¹"

Line 41:87 · Put a space between the number and the unit in '1mm'.

Emphasis

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"Note: This article is intended to outline some general principles of protocol design. The specifics will vary depending on MRI hardware and software, radiologist's and referrer's preference, institutional protocols, patient factors (e.g. allergy) and time constraints. "

Line 2:4 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: 'Note: This article is intended to outline some general principles of protocol design. The specifics will vary depending on MRI hardware and software, radiologist's and referrer's preference, institutional protocols, patient factors (e.g. allergy) and time constraints. '

Colons

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"Note: This article is intended to outline some general principles of protocol design. The specifics will vary depending on MRI hardware and software, radiologist's and referrer's preference, institutional protocols, patient factors (e.g. allergy) and time constraints."

Line 2:12 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': This article'.

Strong

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"sequence: axial and coronal "

Line 28:8 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'sequence: axial and coronal '

"purpose: rCBV is commonly reduced in the surrounding oedema of an infectious process such as an abscess"

Line 60:12 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'purpose: rCBV is commonly reduced in the surrounding oedema of an infectious process such as an abscess'

List Caps

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"Gadolinium based contrast agents (GBCAs) for CNS ¹:"

Line 30:4 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

Acronyms

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"all these GBCAs are approved by FDA at identical administered total doses of 0.1mmol/kg body weight ¹"

Line 41:40 · 'FDA' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

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

"Sequences"

Line 3:1 · "Sequences" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

Semicolons

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"purpose: sensitive for vasogenic oedema and parenchymal inflammation; shows hyperintensity in cerebral sulci and basal cisterns in meningitis"

Line 14:76 · Use semicolons judiciously.

Oxford Comma

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"relevant for showing dual-rim sign, cavitary projections, thrombosis, vasculitis or haemorrhage"

Line 53:70 · Use the Oxford comma in 'thrombosis, vasculitis or haemorrhage'.

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