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Units
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"increase TI 10ms every 1-2 minutes"

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Emphasis
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"Note: This article aims to frame a general concept of a cardiac MRI protocol in the assessment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or left ventricular hypertrophy. "

Line 2:4 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: '<em>Note: This article aims to frame a general concept of a cardiac MRI protocol in the assessment of </em><a><em>hypertrophic cardiomyopathy</em></a><em> or </em><a><em>left ventricular hypertrophy</em></a><em>. </em>'

"Protocol specifics will vary depending on additional clinical questions, differential diagnosis, MRI scanner type, specific hardware and software, radiologist and perhaps referrer preference, patient factors e.g. arrhythmia or breathing problems or implants, specific indications and time constraints."

Line 3:4 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: '<em>Protocol specifics will vary depending on additional clinical questions, differential diagnosis, MRI scanner type, specific hardware and software, radiologist and perhaps referrer preference, patient factors e.g. arrhythmia or breathing problems or implants, specific indications and time constraints.</em>'
Colons
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"Note: This article aims to frame a general concept of a cardiac MRI protocol in the assessment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or left ventricular hypertrophy."

Line 2:12 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': This article'.

"technique: T1 black-blood, T2 black-blood, SSFP ideally over 1-2 breath-holds"

Line 99:17 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': T1 black-blood'.
EG List And
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"Protocol specifics will vary depending on additional clinical questions, differential diagnosis, MRI scanner type, specific hardware and software, radiologist and perhaps referrer preference, patient factors e.g. arrhythmia or breathing problems or implants, specific indications and time constraints."

Line 3:216 · An e.g. list gives selected examples, so it should not end with 'and' or 'or': 'e.g. arrhythmia or breathing problems or implants, specific indications and'.
Headings Case
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"1.5 vs 3 tesla"

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Strong
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"The MRI hypertrophic cardiomyopathy protocol should be rather conducted on a system from which normal values for T1 mapping are available."

Line 12:4 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'The<strong> </strong>MRI hypertrophic cardiomyopathy protocol'

"The MRI hypertrophic cardiomyopathy protocol should be rather conducted on a system from which normal values for T1 mapping are available."

Line 12:25 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'MRI hypertrophic cardiomyopathy protocol<strong> </strong>should be rather conducted on a system from which normal values for T1 mapping are available'

"horizontal long axis view or 4-chamber view (4ch) "

Line 50:50 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>4-chamber view (4ch) </strong>'

"left ventricular vertical long axis or view 2-chamber view (2ch)"

Line 57:59 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong> view 2-chamber view (2ch)</strong>'

"sagittal left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) or 3-chamber view (3ch) "

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Acronyms
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"field of view (FOV): will vary, for most planes a FOV ≤320 mm is recommended"

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"field of view (FOV): will vary, for most planes a FOV ≤320 mm is recommended"

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"T2 black-blood or SSFP"

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"technique: T1 black-blood, T2 black-blood, SSFP ideally over 1-2 breath-holds"

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"technique: cine SSFP or spoiled GRE"

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"technique: 2D and 3D IR GRE, PSIR"

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"inversion time (TI) as determined by TI scout (Look-Locker) or fixed TI (PSIR)"

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"technique: MOLLI, ShMOLLI, SASHA, STONE, SAPPHIRE etc."

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"technique: MOLLI, ShMOLLI, SASHA, STONE, SAPPHIRE etc."

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"technique: MOLLI, ShMOLLI, SASHA, STONE, SAPPHIRE etc."

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"2D IRGRE or sequences with SFFP readout in patients with poor breath-holding capabilities"

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Commas
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"Protocol specifics will vary depending on additional clinical questions, differential diagnosis, MRI scanner type, specific hardware and software, radiologist and perhaps referrer preference, patient factors e.g. arrhythmia or breathing problems or implants, specific indications and time constraints."

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Oxford Comma
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"Protocol specifics will vary depending on additional clinical questions, differential diagnosis, MRI scanner type, specific hardware and software, radiologist and perhaps referrer preference, patient factors e.g. arrhythmia or breathing problems or implants, specific indications and time constraints."

Line 3:145 · Use the Oxford comma in 'software, radiologist and perhaps'.

"The cardiac planes differ from the normal axial, coronal and sagittal body planes 1-4:"

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"planes: 2ch, 4ch, 3ch and short-axis views, coronal LVOT, aortic valve stack* (in aortic valve disease)"

Line 108:21 · Use the Oxford comma in '4ch, 3ch and short'.

"planes: 2ch, 4ch, 3ch and short-axis views"

Line 116:21 · Use the Oxford comma in '4ch, 3ch and short'.

"planes: short-axis views, 4ch or 2ch"

Line 136:27 · Use the Oxford comma in 'views, 4ch or 2ch'.