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Quotes

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"Cases labelled ‘mass’ or ‘tumour’ in the title, e.g., "gastric mass" or "soft tissue tumour," need careful review as they are often unsuitable for publication due to limited educational value."

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""It isn't about how certain you are, but how certain the reader is going to be after reading the case." - Frank Gaillard, Founder, Radiopaedia"

Line 45:12 · Commas and periods go outside quotation marks (in nearly all circumstances).

Contractions

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""It isn't about how certain you are, but how certain the reader is going to be after reading the case." - Frank Gaillard, Founder, Radiopaedia"

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EG List And

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"Cases labelled ‘mass’ or ‘tumour’ in the title, e.g., "gastric mass" or "soft tissue tumour," need careful review as they are often unsuitable for publication due to limited educational value."

Line 7:59 · An e.g. list gives selected examples, so it should not end with 'and' or 'or': 'e.g., "gastric mass" or'.

"Typical imaging findings usually will need to be supported by additional data, e.g. additional clinical information, results of genetic testing, biochemical results, to meet the "Certain" or "Almost certain" criteria for publication. For example:"

Line 34:83 · An e.g. list gives selected examples, so it should not end with 'and' or 'or': 'e.g. additional clinical information, results of genetic testing, biochemical results, to meet the "Certain" or'.

Acronyms

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"vascular malformations, e.g. cerebral AVM (case)"

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Emphasis

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""It isn't about how certain you are, but how certain the reader is going to be after reading the case." - Frank Gaillard, Founder, Radiopaedia"

Line 45:40 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: '<em>you</em>'

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

"Tumours and tumour-like lesions"

Line 4:1 · "Tumours and tumour-like lesions" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Infection"

Line 17:1 · "Infection" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Inflammatory conditions"

Line 24:1 · "Inflammatory conditions" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Neurological conditions"

Line 27:1 · "Neurological conditions" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Congenital conditions"

Line 33:1 · "Congenital conditions" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

Inline EG

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"Histopathology is routinely required for publication. Cases with the diagnostic certainty set at “Probable” or “Possible” are unlikely to be accepted, particularly if they involve a common condition (e.g., meningioma)."

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"Supportive data (e.g. inflammatory markers, antibodies) and/or histopathology in selected cases is required to meet the “Certain” or “Almost certain” criteria for publication, e.g. psoriatic arthritis (case)."

Line 26:20 · Consider replacing a bracketed e.g. with an inline e.g. after a comma.

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