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Optional Plurals
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"image acquisition protocol(s)"

Line 40:26 · Do not use plurals in parentheses such as in 'protocol(s)'.

"irAE(s): Immune-related adverse event(s)"

Line 395:8 · Do not use plurals in parentheses such as in 'irAE(s)'.

"irAE(s): Immune-related adverse event(s)"

Line 395:40 · Do not use plurals in parentheses such as in 'event(s)'.
Strong
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"A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z - misc"

Line 2:92 · Generally, don't use bold in text: '<strong>I</strong>'
Colons
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"IASLC: International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer"

Line 45:13 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': International Association'.

"IBMRS: International Board of Magnetic Resonance Safety (previously, American Board of Magnetic Resonance Safety (ABMRS))"

Line 51:13 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': International Board'.

"ICCA: Islet cell cytoplasmic antibodies"

Line 88:12 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': Islet cell'.

"ICHD-3: International Classification of Headache Disorders 3rd edition"

Line 106:14 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': International Classification'.

"ICRU: International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements"

Line 119:12 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': International Commission'.

"ICUS: International Contrast Ultrasound Society"

Line 123:12 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': International Contrast'.

"IDUG: Internal Dosimetry Users Group (UK)"

Line 160:12 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': Internal Dosimetry'.

"IEC: International Electrotechnical Commission"

Line 168:11 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': International Electrotechnical'.

"IEO: European Institute of Oncology"

Line 172:11 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': European Institute'.

"IFUS: International Focused Ultrasound Society"

Line 195:12 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': International Focused'.

"IGF-1: Insulin-like Growth Factor 1"

Line 197:13 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': Insulin-like Growth'.

"IGZO: Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide"

Line 203:12 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': Indium Gallium'.

"ILAE: International League Against Epilepsy"

Line 255:12 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': International League'.

"ILE: Ivor-Lewis oesophagectomy"

Line 259:11 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': Ivor-Lewis <a>oesophagectomy</a></p></li'.

"ILO: Ivor-Lewis oesophagectomy"

Line 268:11 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': Ivor-Lewis <a>oesophagectomy</a></p></li'.

"imRECIST: Immune -modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid tumours"

Line 302:16 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': Immune -modified'.

"INN: International Nonproprietary Name"

Line 315:11 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': International Nonproprietary'.

"Int-CA: Intermediate cell carcinoma"

Line 327:14 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': Intermediate cell'.

"iRECIST: Immune Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours"

Line 398:15 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': Immune Response'.

"irRECIST: Imune-related Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours"

Line 399:16 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': Imune-related Response'.

"IR(ME)R: Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (UK)"

Line 401:15 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': Ionising Radiation'.

"IRR: Ionising Radiation Regulations (UK)"

Line 402:11 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': Ionising Radiation'.

"ISFRI: International Society of Forensic Radiology and Imaging"

Line 408:13 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': International Society'.

"ISMRM: International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine"

Line 410:13 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': International Society'.

"ISMRT: International Society for MR Radiographers & Technologists"

Line 411:13 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': International Society'.

"ISO: International Standards Organisation"

Line 412:11 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': International Standards'.

"ISTAART: Alzheimer's Association International Society to Advance Alzheimer's Research and Treatment"

Line 424:15 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': Alzheimer's Association'.

"ISUP: International Society of Urological Pathology"

Line 425:12 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': International Society'.

"ITM: Isotope Technolgies Munich"

Line 436:11 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': Isotope Technolgies'.
List Caps
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"International Classification of Diseases"

Line 95:11 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Ile: isoleucine (three letter amino acid code)"

Line 258:8 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Insp: inspiratory"

Line 326:8 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Int-CA: Intermediate cell carcinoma"

Line 327:8 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"International Osteoporosis Foundation"

Line 343:8 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.
Acronyms
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"IDUG: Internal Dosimetry Users Group (UK)"

Line 160:46 · 'UK' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"image exchange portal (UK)"

Line 176:31 · 'UK' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"IGRA: interferon gamma release assay (for TB)"

Line 199:53 · 'TB' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"IR(ME)R: Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (UK)"

Line 401:68 · 'UK' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"IRR: Ionising Radiation Regulations (UK)"

Line 402:45 · 'UK' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"IVF/ET: in vitro fertilisation and embryo transfer"

Line 488:12 · 'ET' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.
Prefix Hyphens
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"IONM: intra-operative nerve monitoring"

Line 348:14 · A prefix takes a hyphen only to avoid a duplicate letter: 'intra-operative'.
Eponym Apostrophe
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"IUS: intestinal ultrasound (in Crohn's disease)"

Line 455:39 · Radiopaedia prefers the non-possessive eponym: 'Crohn's disease'.
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