Radiopaedia Helpers

List Punctuation

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"in 2D SWE, at least 5 measurements should be taken and represented as median (M), interquartile range (IQR)/ Median (M) along with stability index (SI); stability index should be >90% for good aquisition."

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Adjectival Hyphens

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"post-prandial status"

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Acronyms

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"ROI taken 1.5-2.0 cm below liver capsule (to avoid reverberation artifacts of the liver capsule), not deeper than 6-7 cm with 4-4.5 cm considered optimum"

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"For viral aetiologies and NAFLD, the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound proposes the following thresholds for ARFI techniques ³:"

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"AST/ALT values >5x of normal"

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"AST/ALT values >5x of normal"

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Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Terminology
H1 Clinical applications
H2 Indications
H2 Contraindications
H1 Technique
H2 Physical principles
H2 Device structure
H2 Device function
H2 Image acquisition
H2 Image reconstruction
H2 Post-processing
H2 Technical advances
H2 Protocols
H1 Interpretation
H2 Normal values
H2 Limitations
H2 Pitfalls and artifacts
H1 History and etymology
H1 Practical points
H1 Related articles
H1 See also

"Imaging acquisition"

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Oxford Comma

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"Liver elastography is a non-invasive imaging modality for identifying, quantifying and prognosing liver fibrosis. It can be done by ultrasound or MRI."

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Semicolons

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"in point SWE, at least 5 measurements should be taken and represented as median (M), interquartile range (IQR)/ Median (M); if the IQR/M is not within range, 10 values should be taken"

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"in 2D SWE, at least 5 measurements should be taken and represented as median (M), interquartile range (IQR)/ Median (M) along with stability index (SI); stability index should be >90% for good aquisition."

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Parentheses

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"in 2D SWE, at least 5 measurements should be taken and represented as median (M), interquartile range (IQR)/ Median (M) along with stability index (SI); stability index should be >90% for good aquisition."

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