Radiopaedia Helpers

Words We Never Use

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"artefact vs artifact"

Line 18:11 · Radiopaedia always uses 'artifact' rather than 'artefact'.

"echoes vs echos"

Line 19:21 · Radiopaedia always uses 'echoes' rather than 'echos'.

Cele Suffix

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"-cele vs -coele"

Line 20:18 · The suffix is '-cele', not '-coele': 'coele'.

Fetus Spelling

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"fetus vs foetus"

Line 21:20 · Use the 'fetus' spelling: 'fetus' rather than 'foetus'.

Sulfur Spelling

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"sulfur vs sulphur"

Line 23:21 · Use the 'f' spelling: 'sulfur' rather than 'sulphur'.

Accepted Abbreviations

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"x-ray (not xray or x ray or X ray or Xray)"

Line 8:32 · Check the abbreviation form against the style guide: 'xray'.

EG List And

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"only 'X-ray' when following standard capitalisation rules e.g. at the start of a sentence, when in a reference or forming part of a proper noun"

Line 9:70 · An e.g. list gives selected examples, so it should not end with 'and' or 'or': 'e.g. at the start of a sentence, when in a reference or'.

Grey Spelling

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"grey vs gray"

Line 22:19 · Radiopaedia uses the 'grey' spelling: 'grey' rather than 'gray'.

Heterogeneous Spelling

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"heterogeneous vs heterogenous"

Line 26:28 · Radiopaedia advises the '-eous' form: 'heterogeneous' rather than 'heterogenous'.

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

"Specific words"

Line 2:1 · "Specific words" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Prefixes"

Line 31:1 · "Prefixes" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

There Is

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"Correct spelling, also known as orthography in formal usage, is crucial to ensuring that the site is easy to read and trusted. There are a number of troublesome examples that are either frequently written incorrectly, misunderstood or where multiple forms are accepted. In the latter case, we just need to choose one form for the sake of uniformity. The term orthography, is the formal term for the system of spelling for any language, although it also encompasses punctuation."

Line 1:165 · Don't start a sentence with 'There are'.

Oxford Comma

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"Correct spelling, also known as orthography in formal usage, is crucial to ensuring that the site is easy to read and trusted. There are a number of troublesome examples that are either frequently written incorrectly, misunderstood or where multiple forms are accepted. In the latter case, we just need to choose one form for the sake of uniformity. The term orthography, is the formal term for the system of spelling for any language, although it also encompasses punctuation."

Line 1:243 · Use the Oxford comma in 'incorrectly, misunderstood or where'.

Lint: spelling-general