Radiopaedia Helpers

List Punctuation

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"iodine quantification may improve characterisation of portal vein thrombi during the late hepatic arterial phase especially in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma ¹⁹."

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"dual-energy post-processing has potential to significantly increase contrast-to-noise ratio and the sensitivity for the diagnosis of venous thrombosis ²⁰."

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Adjectival Hyphens

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"dual-energy post-processing has potential to significantly increase contrast-to-noise ratio and the sensitivity for the diagnosis of venous thrombosis ²⁰."

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Words We Never Use

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"beware slow or turbulent flow artefacts"

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"beware slow flow-related artefacts"

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Isotope Notation

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"¹⁸F-FDG PET-CT has demonstrated a promising ability to differentiate between bland thrombus and malignant (tumour thrombus) portal vein thrombosis ^5-11. The optimal imaging protocol appears to be with hybrid imaging part state-of-the-art CT including IV iodinated contrast media ¹⁰. Demonstrated features are:"

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Ranges

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"The demographics of patients with portal venous thrombosis will match those of the underlying condition. The prevalence of portal vein thrombosis in patients with underlying liver cirrhosis, but without co-incident hepatocellular carcinoma, is between 10-18% with an annual incidence between 4-24% ^17,18."

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