Radiopaedia Helpers

List Punctuation

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"Any modification to the content is described."

Line 7:43 · Do not put full stops at the end of a list item.

Acronyms

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"Re-use of content from open access journals is becoming more common, with a growing number allowing their published content to be modified and distributed by others so long as the original authors and source are appropriately cited. For example, the PLOS journals allow for content reuse under a CC BY 3.0 Creative Commons license."

Line 1:271 · 'PLOS' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"Re-use of content from open access journals is becoming more common, with a growing number allowing their published content to be modified and distributed by others so long as the original authors and source are appropriately cited. For example, the PLOS journals allow for content reuse under a CC BY 3.0 Creative Commons license."

Line 1:323 · 'BY' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"NB: Contributors to Radiopaedia.org should be aware that the majority of scientific journals are NOT open access and re-use of their content would constitute plagiarism and copyright violation. Contributors should think carefully before directly re-using content from any publication and contact [email protected] for clarification if required."

Line 9:101 · 'NOT' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

List Caps

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"The content cannot otherwise be easily sourced via original user contributions to the site"

Line 4:8 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"The content serves a clear educational purpose and assists in the dissemination of knowledge"

Line 5:8 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"The original author and source are appropriately cited, and the use on Radiopaedia.org adheres to the terms of the original Creative Commons license applicable to the content; a link to the applicable Creative Commons license page should be given"

Line 6:8 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

"Any modification to the content is described."

Line 7:8 · In general, we don't start a list item with a capital letter. Exceptions are proper nouns.

Colons

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"NB: Contributors to Radiopaedia.org should be aware that the majority of scientific journals are NOT open access and re-use of their content would constitute plagiarism and copyright violation. Contributors should think carefully before directly re-using content from any publication and contact [email protected] for clarification if required."

Line 9:6 · The first word after a colon should almost always be lowercase. In this case, it's not: ': Contributors to'.

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

"Appropriate examples"

Line 10:1 · "Appropriate examples" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Inappropriate examples"

Line 13:1 · "Inappropriate examples" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

Semicolons

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"The original author and source are appropriately cited, and the use on Radiopaedia.org adheres to the terms of the original Creative Commons license applicable to the content; a link to the applicable Creative Commons license page should be given"

Line 6:182 · Use semicolons judiciously.

"copy-pasting text in article or case discussions; this needs to be original at all times as there is no reason for this not to be the case"

Line 17:56 · Use semicolons judiciously.

Lint: re-use-of-content-from-open-access-journals