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Adjectival Hyphens

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"The purpose of CTC is to identify pre-malignant or malignant colonic lesions. The extra-colonic classification aims to simplify communication of incidental findings external to the colon. Since the original 2005 version, the updated 2023 version has reduced the number of categories from 5 to 4, combining E1 and E2, with reporting of E0 now optional ⁵."

Line 113:38 · 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: 'pre-malignant'.

Heterogeneous Spelling

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"A polyp is defined as a homogenous soft tissue attenuation lesion projecting into the colonic lumen with a fixed point of attachment to the wall. Polyps at CTC are typically ≥6 mm or larger ⁵."

Line 3:28 · Radiopaedia advises the '-eous' form: 'homogeneous' rather than 'homogenous'.

Strong

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"Abnormalities are classified into colonic (C) and extra-colonic (E)."

Line 50:47 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'C'

"Abnormalities are classified into colonic (C) and extra-colonic (E)."

Line 50:86 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'E'

"E4: likely clinically important finding; further work-up needed"

Line 121:28 · Generally, don't use bold in text: ' likely clinically important finding; further work-up needed'

Prefix Hyphens

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"Abnormalities are classified into colonic (C) and extra-colonic (E)."

Line 50:71 · A prefix takes a hyphen only to avoid a duplicate letter: 'extra-colonic'.

"Extra-colonic classification"

Line 112:5 · A prefix takes a hyphen only to avoid a duplicate letter: 'Extra-colonic'.

"The purpose of CTC is to identify pre-malignant or malignant colonic lesions. The extra-colonic classification aims to simplify communication of incidental findings external to the colon. Since the original 2005 version, the updated 2023 version has reduced the number of categories from 5 to 4, combining E1 and E2, with reporting of E0 now optional ⁵."

Line 113:86 · A prefix takes a hyphen only to avoid a duplicate letter: 'extra-colonic'.

"E1/E2: no clinically important, or stable previously known extra-colonic findings, not requiring further work-up"

Line 119:84 · A prefix takes a hyphen only to avoid a duplicate letter: 'extra-colonic'.

List Caps

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"C2a: indeterminate polyp or indeterminate finding"

Line 72:12 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"C2b: likely benign diverticular finding"

Line 82:12 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

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

"Classification"

Line 49:1 · "Classification" should be H2, not H1.

"Colonic classification"

Line 51:1 · "Colonic classification" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Extra-colonic classification"

Line 112:1 · "Extra-colonic classification" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"External links"

Line 171:1 · "External links" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

Semicolons

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"E3: likely clinically unimportant finding; further work-up may be warranted"

Line 120:66 · Use semicolons judiciously.

"E4: likely clinically important finding; further work-up needed"

Line 121:81 · Use semicolons judiciously.

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