Radiopaedia Helpers

Acronyms

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"from the positioning of the PA projection, the wrist is externally rotated 40°; a sponge can be placed under the wrist to aid stability"

Line 11:33 · 'PA' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"SID100 cm"

Line 40:9 · 'SID' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"As scaphoid fractures are associated with FOOSH injuries, it is desirable in the acute setting to collimate to include the wrist in the oblique view, covering all areas around the scaphoid that could be the source of pain. In a follow-up radiograph, coning down to the scaphoid is favoured."

Line 49:49 · 'FOOSH' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

Strong

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"centring pointmid carpal region"

Line 18:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'centring point'

"collimation"

Line 21:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'collimation'

"orientation portrait"

Line 28:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'orientation '

"detector size18 cm x 24 cm"

Line 31:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'detector size'

"exposure"

Line 34:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'exposure'

"SID100 cm"

Line 40:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'SID'

"gridno"

Line 43:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'grid'

Emphasis

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"orientation portrait"

Line 28:30 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: ' '

Oxford Comma

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"The oblique scaphoid view is part of a four view series of the scaphoid, wrist and surrounding carpal bones. The positioning is similar if not identical to the oblique wrist."

Line 1:91 · Use the Oxford comma in 'scaphoid, wrist and surrounding'.

Semicolons

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"from the positioning of the PA projection, the wrist is externally rotated 40°; a sponge can be placed under the wrist to aid stability"

Line 11:83 · Use semicolons judiciously.

Links

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