Radiopaedia Helpers

Adjectival Hyphens

error

"post-pneumonic pneumatocele: a thin walled pneumatocele is not really a cavity, but when infected, can be thick-walled"

Line 49:8 · 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-pneumonic'.

Litotes

warning

"Pseudocavities are areas of spared parenchyma, normal/ectatic bronchi or emphysema that appear as areas of low attenuation in nodules, masses or consolidation, thereby mimicking cavitation ¹². Since emphysema lacks walls, it should not be considered a cavity. However, emphysema can be infected and shows an air-fluid level ¹⁴. Cystic bronchiectasis is due to dilated bronchus, causing saccular outpouchings around the hilum and paramediastinum, causing a "cluster of grapes" appearance ¹⁴. Honeycombing is due to the destruction of lung parenchyma, with retraction by fibrotic walls, measuring 3 to 10 mm in diameter, arranged in layers along the subpleural space, and thus is not considered a cavity ¹⁴."

Line 3:736 · Consider using 'ignored' instead of 'not considered'

Oxford Comma

suggestion

"A cavitary lesion may contain gas, fluid or both, in which case there will be a gas-fluid level. A cavity can form within a pre-existing lesion (nodule, mass, or consolidation)."

Line 89:34 · Use the Oxford comma in 'gas, fluid or both'.

"Cavity content could consists of air, liquid or solid. Liquid component could be due to blood, pus, secretions or liquefied necrosis. Solid comoonent could be due to blood clot, tumour, fungus, pus or sequestrum ¹⁴."

Line 91:37 · Use the Oxford comma in 'air, liquid or solid'.