Radiopaedia Helpers

Adjectival Hyphens

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"idiopathic (presumed viral, post-viral or immune-related)"

Line 11:36 · 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-viral'.

"post-myocardial infarction: Dressler syndrome"

Line 16:8 · 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-myocardial'.

"post-surgical or traumatic"

Line 20:8 · 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-surgical'.

Citation Syntax

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"However, due to complex pericardial anatomy and fluid being able to pool in the pericardial recesses, this relationship is not exact, and it may be better to report volume in more general terms ^10-12,13:"

Line 69:205 · Citations are separated by commas, except when the range is over 2.

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

"Echocardiography"

Line 53:1 · "Echocardiography" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Estimating volume"

Line 61:1 · "Estimating volume" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

Commas

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"systemic inflammatory conditions or connective tissue diseases, e.g. systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, Sjögren disease, vasculitis, familial Mediterranean fever"

Line 15:70 · More than 5 commas in a single sentence might make it more difficult to read.

Semicolons

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"lateral projections may show a vertical opaque line (pericardial fluid) separating a vertical lucent line directly behind the sternum (pericardial fat) anteriorly from a similar lucent vertical lucent line (epicardial fat) posteriorly; this is known as the Oreo cookie sign ⁵"

Line 46:242 · Use semicolons judiciously.

"Differentiation from an epicardial fat pad and a left pleural effusion, which have similar sonographic appearances, relies on the recognition of the anatomical boundaries of the fluid collection in question; pleural effusions are bounded anteriorly by the descending aorta, and a fat pad will be seen most prominently in the atrioventricular groove. Additionally, epicardial fat pads have a different echotexture, with low-level echoes scattered throughout ⁸."

Line 56:210 · Use semicolons judiciously.

Oxford Comma

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"If small, asymptomatic and clinically not suspected, then conservative management is usually favoured ¹³."

Line 78:7 · Use the Oxford comma in 'small, asymptomatic and clinically'.

Links

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