Radiopaedia Helpers

Strong List Colon Position

error

"under 10: if a number is 10 or less, use full text, e.g. four"

Line 6:8 · When enboldening an intro, the colon should not be bold. '<strong>under 10:</strong> if'

"over 10: if a number is over 10, use digits, e.g. 5000"

Line 7:8 · When enboldening an intro, the colon should not be bold. '<strong>over 10:</strong> if'

Number Formatting

warning

"leading number is required, e.g. 0.05 not .05 including numbers where their value cannot exceed 1.0 e.g. p-values"

Line 13:50 · Check the number format against the style guide: '.05'.

"fractions: no spaces either side of the slash, e.g. 1/4, 1/2 and avoid ¼, ½, etc."

Line 16:96 · Check the number format against the style guide: '¼'.

"fractions: no spaces either side of the slash, e.g. 1/4, 1/2 and avoid ¼, ½, etc."

Line 16:99 · Check the number format against the style guide: '½'.

EG List And

warning

"fractions: no spaces either side of the slash, e.g. 1/4, 1/2 and avoid ¼, ½, etc."

Line 16:72 · An e.g. list gives selected examples, so it should not end with 'and' or 'or': 'e.g. 1/4, 1/2 and'.

Ranges

warning

"When ranges are included there should be no space on either side of the dash, e.g. "22-27". If the range is described within prose, there should be no dash, e.g. "the mean length is between 10 and 15 centimetres", not "the mean length is between 10-15 cm". Notice too, that the unit should be included in full if used in prose."

Line 19:242 · Don't add words such as 'from' or 'between' to describe a range of numbers.

Ellipses

warning

"Some biomedical classification systems and nomenclatures employ Roman numerals (e.g. I, II, III...) instead of Arabic numerals (e.g. 1, 2, 3...). The most well-known usage is probably the numbering of the cranial nerves, which are designated I through XII ². The Bosniak classification of cystic renal masses also uses Roman numerals ³."

Line 24:99 · Don't use an ellipsis... in written text.

"Some biomedical classification systems and nomenclatures employ Roman numerals (e.g. I, II, III...) instead of Arabic numerals (e.g. 1, 2, 3...). The most well-known usage is probably the numbering of the cranial nerves, which are designated I through XII ². The Bosniak classification of cystic renal masses also uses Roman numerals ³."

Line 24:144 · Don't use an ellipsis... in written text.

Acronyms

warning

"Also, see units of measurement for further specific details on various units, but in general we prefer the use of SI units on Radiopaedia.org, as per best scientific practice."

Line 32:128 · 'SI' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

Litotes

warning

"where a per cent sign is used, it should not have a preceding space, e.g. "22%""

Line 40:49 · Consider using 'lack(s)' instead of 'not have'

"where an operator is used, it should not have a space after it, e.g. ""

Line 41:45 · Consider using 'lack(s)' instead of 'not have'

"when the tilde '~' is used, it should not have a space after it, e.g. "~15""

Line 42:53 · Consider using 'lack(s)' instead of 'not have'

Headings Valid

warning

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

"Numbers"

Line 3:1 · "Numbers" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Ranges"

Line 18:1 · "Ranges" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Ordinal numbers"

Line 21:1 · "Ordinal numbers" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Roman numerals"

Line 23:1 · "Roman numerals" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Units"

Line 26:1 · "Units" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Operators and percentages"

Line 33:1 · "Operators and percentages" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Age"

Line 45:1 · "Age" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

Oxford Comma

suggestion

"Numbers, units and operators are used frequently in articles. We often quote the incidence of a condition as a range or say that x happens in more than y% of cases."

Line 1:12 · Use the Oxford comma in 'Numbers, units and operators'.

Semicolons

suggestion

"'>', e.g. a>b; a is greater than b"

Line 37:21 · Use semicolons judiciously.

"'≤', e.g. a≤b; a is less than or equal to b"

Line 38:21 · Use semicolons judiciously.

"'≥', e.g. a≥b; a is greater than or equal to b"

Line 39:21 · Use semicolons judiciously.

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