Radiopaedia Helpers

Adjectival Hyphens

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"post-arachnoiditic adhesions"

Line 108:11 · 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: 'post-arachnoiditic'.

Acronyms

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"posterior fossa medulloblastoma (PNET-MB) ⁵"

Line 16:44 · 'PNET-MB' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

Strong

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"T1: thickened nerve roots or nodular lesions that are isointense with the spinal cord may be seen"

Line 49:28 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong> </strong>thickened nerve roots or nodular lesions that are isointense with the spinal cord may be seen'

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

"Signal characteristics"

Line 47:1 · "Signal characteristics" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

Oxford Comma

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"Presentation is highly variable. As the lumbosacral spine is the most commonly affected site, symptoms and signs include back or radicular pain, weakness, paraesthesias, gait disturbance, cauda equina syndrome, and signs of meningeal irritation."

Line 6:92 · Use the Oxford comma in 'site, symptoms and signs'.

Commas

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Line 6:96 · More than 5 commas in a single sentence might make it more difficult to read.

Inline EG

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"pineal tumours (e.g. germinoma, pineoblastoma)"

Line 17:30 · Consider replacing a bracketed e.g. with an inline e.g. after a comma.

Semicolons

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"T1 C+ (Gd): enhancing tumour nodules on the spinal cord, nerve roots or cauda equina; when diffuse takes on a “sugar coating” appearance"

Line 51:109 · Use semicolons judiciously.