Radiopaedia Helpers

Citation Syntax

error

"Petrous apicitis is less common than it once was, on account of the widespread and early use of antibiotics for acute otomastoiditis ^3-4."

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Strong List Colon Position

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"T1: fluid signal (low to intermediate)"

Line 40:8 · When enboldening an intro, the colon should not be bold. 'T1: fluid'

"T2: fluid signal (hyperintense)"

Line 41:8 · When enboldening an intro, the colon should not be bold. 'T2: fluid'

"T1 C+ (Gd): peripheral enhancement"

Line 42:8 · When enboldening an intro, the colon should not be bold. 'T1 C+ (Gd): peripheral'

Cele Suffix

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"mucocoele of the petrous apex: uncommon"

Line 53:11 · The suffix is '-cele', not '-coele': 'mucocoele'.

Emphasis

warning

"frank meningitis: Proteus, Pseudomonas and Staphylococcus species are usually implicated"

Line 24:33 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: 'Proteus, Pseudomonas and Staphylococcus'

Oxford Comma

suggestion

"frank meningitis: Proteus, Pseudomonas and Staphylococcus species are usually implicated"

Line 24:37 · Use the Oxford comma in 'Proteus, Pseudomonas and Staphylococcus'.

"MRI is more sensitive in detecting dural thickening and enhancement as well as leptomeningitis, cerebritis and cerebral abscess."

Line 37:86 · Use the Oxford comma in 'leptomeningitis, cerebritis and cerebral'.

There Is

suggestion

"There is debate as to whether it represents osteomyelitis in non-pneumatised bone, or whether (and more generally accepted) a form of osteitis developing from infected and obstructed air cells in a pneumatised petrous apex (analogous to coalescent mastoiditis) ⁵. Approximately 30% of the population has a pneumatised petrous apex ², but it is frequently asymmetric."

Line 32:4 · Don't start a sentence with 'There is'.

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