Radiopaedia Helpers

Isotope Notation

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"acutely, there is an increase in thyroid hormone, with a resultant decrease in TSH; as a result, there is a decrease in ¹³¹I uptake; eventually, however, the main phase is that of a hypothyroid state"

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List Caps

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"Zuckerkandl's tubercle"

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"Riedel thyroiditis"

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"Pneumocystis jiroveci infection (PCP/PJP)"

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"Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)"

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Emphasis

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"Pneumocystis jiroveci infection (PCP/PJP)"

Line 139:8 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: 'Pneumocystis jiroveci'

"Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)"

Line 140:8 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: 'Mycobacterium avium'

Acronyms

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"Pneumocystis jiroveci infection (PCP/PJP)"

Line 139:50 · 'PCP' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"Pneumocystis jiroveci infection (PCP/PJP)"

Line 139:54 · 'PJP' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Summary
H1 Gross anatomy
H2 Articulations
H2 Attachments
H3 Musculotendinous
H3 Ligamentous
H2 Relations / Boundaries
H1 Arterial supply
H1 Venous drainage
H1 Lymphatic drainage
H1 Innervation
H1 Histology
H1 Variant anatomy
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H2 MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H1 Development
H1 Clinical importance
H1 Related pathology
H1 History and etymology
H1 See also

"Embryology"

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"Radiographic appearance"

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"Ultrasound"

Line 49:1 · "Ultrasound" is under the wrong parent heading (found under "Radiographic appearance").

"CT"

Line 71:1 · "CT" is under the wrong parent heading (found under "Radiographic appearance").

"MRI"

Line 73:1 · "MRI" is under the wrong parent heading (found under "Radiographic appearance").

"Neoplasms"

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"Inflammatory conditions: thyroiditis"

Line 82:1 · "Inflammatory conditions: thyroiditis" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Autoimmune"

Line 83:1 · "Autoimmune" is not a recognised heading for this article type.

"Infective"

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"Others"

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Commas

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"The thyroid gland develops from the proximal primitive foregut between the first and second pharyngeal pouches at the foramen caecum, in the midline of the base of the tongue. During the 5^th embryonic week, a diverticulum forms at the foramen that migrates inferiorly, anterior to the body of the hyoid bone, curving posteriorly and superiorly to reach behind the bone before once more turning inferiorly and continuing anterior to the larynx, forming the thyroglossal duct ^1,3,7. The duct's tip bifurcates, forming the gland's two lobes. The parafollicular cells (C cells) responsible for calcitonin production are derived from separate tissue, the ultimobranchial body, a small diverticulum of the fourth pharyngeal pouch ⁷."

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Semicolons

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Line 91:90 · Use semicolons judiciously.

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"typically presents as a hard goitre which commonly compresses the trachea; it is hypoenhancing and hypoechogenic"

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Biographical Lifespan

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"History and etymology"

Line 155:1 · A bold element in the History and etymology section should be a person; it would be useful to have their lifespan details: '<h4>History and etymology</h4> "Thyroid" derives from the Greek word "θνρεός" (large oblong shield) and "είδος" (-like) 5. The Greek shield had a notch cut into it for the chin, and the resemblance of the shield to a particular piece of cartilage in the neck brought about the term "thyreoid cartilage" (the "e" was later dropped). The thyroid gland was originally known as the "laryngeal gland", and was renamed the "thyroid gland" by Thomas Wharton '

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