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Strong List Colon Position

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"T1: isointense to slightly hyperintense signal compared to muscle ^5-6,8"

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"IP/OOP imaging: typically no signal drop out, i.e. no chemical shift"

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"T1 C+ (Gd): linear regions of enhancement may be seen coursing through the mass, thought to represent fibrous septa ⁶"

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Citation Syntax

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"T1: isointense to slightly hyperintense signal compared to muscle ^5-6,8"

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"heterogeneous signal, slightly higher than muscle ^1,5-6"

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Litotes

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"Thymic epithelial tumours are usually of soft tissue attenuation and are usually located between the sternum and great vessels. A cystic component is common and calcification can be seen in as high as 10-50% of patients which tends to be small and more commonly peripherally located. Although calcifications are most commonly seen in more malignant types of thymic neoplasm, individually they are not considered a discriminatory finding. Of interest, CT findings can predict histology as described by the WHO classification scheme for thymic epithelial tumours and thus by extension prognosis ^5,6."

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Acronyms

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"IP/OOP imaging: typically no signal drop out, i.e. no chemical shift"

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"Thymic carcinoma has higher FDG-18 PET-CT uptake than other, better differentiated thymic epithelial tumours, as well as normal or hyperplastic thymus tissue. Using an SUV cutoff point of 5.0, high sensitivity (85%) and specificity (92%) can be achieved when trying to distinguish between thymic carcinoma and thymoma ⁵."

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"type A, AB and B1 tumours have the best survival (up to 85% 5-year survival) ¹⁰"

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Ranges

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"Recurrence rates after surgical excision vary between 8-29% depending on the series and type of tumour ⁶."

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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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Oxford Comma

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"Thymic epithelial tumours are, in the vast majority of cases, located in the anterior mediastinum, although cases in the neck and posterior mediastinum have been reported ^2,6. As such, they can present with venous obstruction, dysphagia or stridor."

Line 5:229 · Use the Oxford comma in 'obstruction, dysphagia or stridor'.

"type A: tumours (medullary histology thymomas) are typically rounded, smooth or somewhat lobulated masses of soft tissue attenuation"

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"type A, AB and B1 tumours have the best survival (up to 85% 5-year survival) ¹⁰"

Line 104:16 · Use the Oxford comma in 'A, AB and B1'.

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