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Adjectival Hyphens

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"turbulent flow in a post-stenotic area"

Line 87:28 · 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-stenotic'.

Acronyms

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"time of flight (TOF): whereby the high velocity of the blood jet at the level of stenosis appears as a loss of signal (black)"

Line 96:27 · 'TOF' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"In some cases, renal impairment precludes the use of contrast due to the risk of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis ¹⁵; in such cases, TOF imaging is beneficial."

Line 100:152 · 'TOF' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

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

"Associations"

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"ACE inhibitor scintigraphy"

Line 102:1 · "ACE inhibitor scintigraphy" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

Commas

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"Ultrasound, although it is widely available, inexpensive, and often used first-line, is relatively operator-dependent, often artifact-affected (e.g. obesity, bowel gas artifact), and may be time-consuming ¹⁵."

Line 53:14 · More than 5 commas in a single sentence might make it more difficult to read.

Semicolons

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"In some cases, renal impairment precludes the use of contrast due to the risk of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis ¹⁵; in such cases, TOF imaging is beneficial."

Line 100:135 · Use semicolons judiciously.

"the affected kidney with renovascular hypertension shows impaired function due to ACE inhibition; based on this principle, scintigraphy has been very useful for the diagnosis of renal artery stenosis"

Line 104:104 · Use semicolons judiciously.

"sequential images and scintigraphic curves are plotted for the renal cortex and pelvis; renal uptake is measured at 1-2 minute intervals after administering the IV injection"

Line 106:94 · Use semicolons judiciously.

Oxford Comma

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"interpreted as either low, intermediate or high probability"

Line 108:30 · Use the Oxford comma in 'low, intermediate or high'.

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