Radiopaedia Helpers

Headings Spacing

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"Disadvantages "

Line 21:1 · Never put spaces at either end of headings.

Sulfur Spelling

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"attenuation similar to that of water - e.g. water, PEG, mannitol, methylcellulose, locust bean gum, and low-density barium sulphate preparations (Volumen, 0.1% W/V)"

Line 34:135 · Use the 'f' spelling: 'sulfate' rather than 'sulphate'.

Colons

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"NB: This article is intended to outline some general principles of protocol design. The specifics will vary depending on CT hardware and software, radiologist's and referrer's preferences, institutional protocols, and patient factors (e.g. allergy and fluid intake restrictions)."

Line 24:6 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': This article'.

EG List And

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"attenuation similar to that of water - e.g. water, PEG, mannitol, methylcellulose, locust bean gum, and low-density barium sulphate preparations (Volumen, 0.1% W/V)"

Line 34:51 · An e.g. list gives selected examples, so it should not end with 'and' or 'or': 'e.g. water, PEG, mannitol, methylcellulose, locust bean gum, and'.

Acronyms

warning

"attenuation similar to that of water - e.g. water, PEG, mannitol, methylcellulose, locust bean gum, and low-density barium sulphate preparations (Volumen, 0.1% W/V)"

Line 34:63 · 'PEG' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"in cases of suspected GI bleeding, pre-contrast, arterial, portal venous, and delayed phases should be considered"

Line 48:33 · 'GI' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Indications
H1 Contraindications
H1 Technique
H2 Patient position
H2 Scout
H2 Scan extent
H2 Scan direction
H2 Scan duration
H2 Contrast
H2 Scan delay
H1 Practical points
H1 Post-processing
H1 Related articles
H1 See also

"Advantages"

Line 19:1 · "Advantages<sup> </sup>" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Disadvantages "

Line 21:1 · "Disadvantages " is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Bowel preparation"

Line 25:1 · "Bowel preparation" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Procedure"

Line 40:1 · "Procedure" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Findings"

Line 53:1 · "Findings" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

Inline EG

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Line 24:238 · Consider replacing a bracketed e.g. with an inline e.g. after a comma.

"small bowel tumours: an additional arterial phase can be performed, in particular for the assessment of hypervascular lesions (e.g. NETs)"

Line 47:134 · Consider replacing a bracketed e.g. with an inline e.g. after a comma.

"small bowel tumours, including benign tumours (e.g. hamartomatous or hyperplastic polyps) or malignant tumours (e.g. adenocarcinoma, NET, lymphoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumours)"

Line 56:61 · Consider replacing a bracketed e.g. with an inline e.g. after a comma.

Commas

suggestion

"attenuation similar to that of water - e.g. water, PEG, mannitol, methylcellulose, locust bean gum, and low-density barium sulphate preparations (Volumen, 0.1% W/V)"

Line 34:61 · More than 5 commas in a single sentence might make it more difficult to read.

Links

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