Radiopaedia Helpers

Units

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"70-100ml followed by 30-50 ml saline chaser at 2-3 mL/s"

Line 77:8 · Put a space between the number and the unit in '70-100ml'.

Strong

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"Note: This article aims to frame a general concept of a CT protocol for the assessment of the head and neck. Protocol specifics will vary depending on CT scanner type, specific hardware and software, radiologist and perhaps referrer preference, patient factors e.g. implants, specific indications."

Line 2:4 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'Note: '

"axial images: perpendicular to the head-neck axis"

Line 97:8 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'axial images: perpendicular to the head-neck axis'

Emphasis

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"Note: This article aims to frame a general concept of a CT protocol for the assessment of the head and neck. Protocol specifics will vary depending on CT scanner type, specific hardware and software, radiologist and perhaps referrer preference, patient factors e.g. implants, specific indications."

Line 2:12 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: 'Note: This article aims to frame a general concept of a CT protocol for the assessment of the head and neck. Protocol specifics will vary depending on CT scanner type, specific hardware and software, radiologist and perhaps referrer preference, patient factors e.g. implants, specific indications.'

"Contrast doses apply for CT examinations in adults."

Line 3:4 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: 'Contrast doses apply for CT examinations in adults.'

Acronyms

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"field of view (FOV): 140-200 mm (should be adjusted to increase in-plane resolution)"

Line 58:23 · 'FOV' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

Unit Capitalisation

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"50-60 ml contrast media at 1-2 mL/s"

Line 69:11 · Unit names are lowercase in full, and the litre takes a capital L: '60 ml'.

"40-50 ml contrast media followed by 30-50 ml saline chaser at 2-3 mL/s starting after 60 seconds"

Line 70:11 · Unit names are lowercase in full, and the litre takes a capital L: '50 ml'.

"40-50 ml contrast media followed by 30-50 ml saline chaser at 2-3 mL/s starting after 60 seconds"

Line 70:47 · Unit names are lowercase in full, and the litre takes a capital L: '50 ml'.

"70-100ml followed by 30-50 ml saline chaser at 2-3 mL/s"

Line 77:11 · Unit names are lowercase in full, and the litre takes a capital L: '100ml'.

"70-100ml followed by 30-50 ml saline chaser at 2-3 mL/s"

Line 77:32 · Unit names are lowercase in full, and the litre takes a capital L: '50 ml'.

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

"Purpose"

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"Dynamic manoeuvres for neck imaging"

Line 102:1 · "Dynamic manoeuvres for neck imaging" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

Oxford Comma

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"Note: This article aims to frame a general concept of a CT protocol for the assessment of the head and neck. Protocol specifics will vary depending on CT scanner type, specific hardware and software, radiologist and perhaps referrer preference, patient factors e.g. implants, specific indications."

Line 2:224 · Use the Oxford comma in 'software, radiologist and perhaps'.

"reconstruction algorithm: soft tissue, bone or other high resolution"

Line 60:39 · Use the Oxford comma in 'tissue, bone or other'.

Inline EG

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"non-contrast (e.g. foreign body, thyroid disease)"

Line 64:21 · Consider replacing a bracketed e.g. with an inline e.g. after a comma.

Semicolons

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"The anatomical complexity of the neck makes radiological assessment difficult; hence the dual phase neck component to delineate structures, there are differing breathing instructions to aid in assessment ⁹"

Line 103:81 · Use semicolons judiciously.

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