Radiopaedia Helpers

Acronyms

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"The tibia fibula AP view is performed for evaluation of the lower leg in patients who have suffered trauma or are suspected to have a foreign body or bone lesion including osteomyelitis. If one is concerned about the ankle joint, the ankle series is more appropriate, if the knee is the point of focus, a knee series."

Line 3:21 · 'AP' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"SID100 cm"

Line 38:9 · 'SID' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"The tibia and fibula are demonstrated in the AP position in their entirety from the knee joint to the ankle."

Line 45:49 · 'AP' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

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"anteroposterior projection "

Line 13:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'anteroposterior '

"anteroposterior projection "

Line 13:34 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'projection '

"centring pointmidpoint of the tibia"

Line 16:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'centring point'

"collimation"

Line 19:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'collimation'

"orientation portrait or diagonal depending on limb length"

Line 26:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'orientation '

"detector size35 cm x 43 cm or 43 cm x 35 cm"

Line 29:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'detector size'

"exposure "

Line 32:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'exposure '

"SID100 cm"

Line 38:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'SID'

"gridno"

Line 41:1 · Generally, don't use bold in text: 'grid'

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"orientation portrait or diagonal depending on limb length"

Line 26:30 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: ' <ul><li>portrait or '

"detector size35 cm x 43 cm or 43 cm x 35 cm"

Line 29:53 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: 'or '

Links

tibia-and-fibula-series

fibula

ankle-series

knee-series

Lint: tibia-fibula-ap-view-1