Radiopaedia Helpers

Adjectival Hyphens

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"pleurodesis may not be identifiable in small and post-autologous sclerotic pleurodesis"

Line 48:57 · 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-autologous'.

"Caution must be exercised when interpreting the studies of patients with post-malignant effusion pleurodesis, as there may be increased FDG uptake in talc particles; the uptake can last up to 20 years ⁶."

Line 54:77 · 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-malignant'.

Hybrid Imaging Slash

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"PET/CT"

Line 53:5 · Hybrid imaging takes a hyphen, not a slash: 'PET/CT'.

Emphasis

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"Corynebacterium parvum - Corynebacterium parvum pleurodesis"

Line 33:8 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: '<em>Corynebacterium parvum - </em><a><em>Corynebacterium parvum</em>'

List Caps

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"Corynebacterium parvum - Corynebacterium parvum pleurodesis"

Line 33:12 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

EG List And

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"high-attenuation sclerosing agent, e.g. talc, or surgical staples in mechanical pleurodesis"

Line 50:43 · An e.g. list gives selected examples, so it should not end with 'and' or 'or': 'e.g. talc, or'.

Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Indications
H1 Contraindications
H1 Preprocedural evaluation
H1 Procedure
H2 Equipment
H2 Technique
H2 Postprocedural care
H1 Postprocedural evaluation
H2 Radiographic features
H1 Complications
H1 Outcomes
H1 History and etymology
H1 See also

"Indication"

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"Agents"

Line 8:1 · "Agents" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Radiographic features"

Line 39:1 · "Radiographic features" is under the wrong parent heading (found under "Agents").

"Chest radiography"

Line 40:1 · "Chest radiography" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"CT"

Line 46:1 · "CT" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"PET/CT"

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

Semicolons

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"general anaesthesia required if instilled by powder; anecdotal reports of pneumonitis and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)"

Line 16:59 · Use semicolons judiciously.

"Caution must be exercised when interpreting the studies of patients with post-malignant effusion pleurodesis, as there may be increased FDG uptake in talc particles; the uptake can last up to 20 years ⁶."

Line 54:168 · Use semicolons judiciously.

Lint: pleurodesis