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Adjectival Hyphens
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"Jefferson fracture (pseudo-Jefferson fracture)"

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"Pre-vertebral soft tissues"

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Headings Spacing
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"Chest "

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Acronyms
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"The cervical spine checklist is just one of the many pathology checklists that can be used when reporting to ensure that you always actively exclude pathology that is commonly missed; this is particularly helpful in the examination setting, e.g. the FRCR 2B rapid-reporting."

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List Caps
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"Jefferson fracture (pseudo-Jefferson fracture)"

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"Modic type 3 endplate changes"

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"Pancoast tumour"

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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

"Radiograph"

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"Alignment"

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"Vertebral bodies"

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"Posterior elements"

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"Intervertebral discs/ endplates"

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"Pre-vertebral soft tissues"

Line 42:1 · "Pre-vertebral soft tissues" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Chest "

Line 48:1 · "Chest " is not a recognised heading for this article type.
Semicolons
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"The cervical spine checklist is just one of the many pathology checklists that can be used when reporting to ensure that you always actively exclude pathology that is commonly missed; this is particularly helpful in the examination setting, e.g. the FRCR 2B rapid-reporting."

Line 1:210 · Use semicolons judiciously.