Radiopaedia Helpers

List Punctuation

error

"the elbow is in an AP position, with slight internal rotation."

Line 46:58 · Do not put full stops at the end of a list item.

"patient's arm should be rotated externally to ensure that the trochlea and capitellum are seen in profile."

Line 47:103 · Do not put full stops at the end of a list item.

Strong

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"centring pointmidpoint between the humeral epicondyles"

Line 15:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'centring point'

"collimation"

Line 18:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'collimation'

"orientation portrait"

Line 26:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'orientation '

"detector size18 cm x 24 cm"

Line 29:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'detector size'

"exposure ¹"

Line 32:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'exposure 1'

"SID110 cm"

Line 38:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'SID'

"gridno"

Line 41:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'grid'

Emphasis

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"orientation portrait"

Line 26:30 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: ' '

Acronyms

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"SID110 cm"

Line 38:9 · 'SID' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"the elbow is in an AP position, with slight internal rotation."

Line 46:24 · 'AP' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"For patients who are unable to properly extend their elbow, partial flexion may be used; at initial presentation, two AP views may then be required:"

Line 51:125 · 'AP' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Indications
H1 Patient position
H1 Technical factors
H1 Image technical evaluation
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"Immobilisation techniques"

Line 56:1 · "Immobilisation techniques" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

Oxford Comma

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"Preparing the room beforehand (setting up the detector, exposure and preparing lead gowns) is extremely beneficial for elbow imaging as young children may begin to cry the moment their affected arm is brought away from their body."

Line 50:50 · Use the Oxford comma in 'detector, exposure and preparing'.

Semicolons

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"For patients who are unable to properly extend their elbow, partial flexion may be used; at initial presentation, two AP views may then be required:"

Line 51:91 · Use semicolons judiciously.

Lint: paediatric-elbow-ap-view