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Editor-in-chief
The role of editor-in-chief at Radiopaedia.org is held by the founder and our benevolent dictator for life (BDFL), Associate Professor Frank Gaillard.
Frank started Radiopaedia.org in 2007 and has run it since that time with a bunch of committed editors with a custom code base initially written...
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Editorial team
Radiopaedia's editorial team comprises a number of contributors, many of whom have been shaping the site for years. They have many roles, but primarily they are responsible for the review and moderation of new content, reaching out to new contributors and generally ensuring that the Radiopaedia ...
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Reviewing edits
Reviewing edits on Radiopaedia is paramount to ensuring that our content is relevant and of high quality.
This page is mostly useful for editors of the site but may be helpful for general users to gain an insight into what happens behind the scenes at Radiopaedia.
Edits
Whenever an edit is ma...
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Terminology (article structure)
The terminology section of a standard article does not appear in all articles and is only required where clarification about terminology is required.
Location
The terminology section is located immediately after the introduction, and before epidemiology.
Structure
This section will usually b...
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British vs American English
There are numerous spelling differences between British English (as spoken and written in the United Kingdom and most of the Commonwealth) and American English (as spoken and written in the United States and Canada). Although Radiopaedia initially favored UK spelling (on account of having been s...
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When to use italics
Making a decision about when to use italics in Radiopaedia.org articles and cases is important because the addition of bold and italic words in prose actually reduces readability. In general, if there is any doubt, it is best to not use italics.
In literature, italics can be used for a number o...
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Accepted abbreviations
There are a number of accepted abbreviations that we use on Radiopaedia.org. We would like the site to be as standardized as possible and we have therefore chosen our accepted abbreviations and would ask that where possible these are used:
a.k.a. not aka (short for "also known as")
c. short fo...
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Words we never use
There are a number of words we never use at Radiopaedia.org. This may be the result of an international consensus on correct spelling, other times it is a local decision about how we can improve consistency on the site. The term orthography is the formal term for the system of spelling for any l...
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Use of racial terminology on Radiopaedia
This style guide article outlines the use of racial terminology on Radiopaedia.
Background
Race and ethnicity is a complex topic with a history of, and potential use for, discrimination. There are many issues in the use of race in medicine, mainly centered on definition, identification and rel...
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Unlisted cases
Unlisted cases are great if you don't want other users to see them but still want to be able to easily share them with others.
When you have created a case you can set its visibility to unlisted.
Unlisted cases are:
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visible to other users when browsing Radiopaedia.org
indexed by se...
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Draft cases
Draft cases are your 'work in progress'. When you first create a case, you may not have the time to finish it off (see case publishing guidelines) and may wish to keep in 'draft mode' for some time.
Draft cases are not:
visible to other users
indexed by search engines
able to be added to ar...
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Public cases
Public cases are the most common type of case on Radiopaedia.org, and allow us to share our collections and knowledge with the world.
There are no restrictions to the number of public cases an individual can have.
Individual images can be downloaded by anyone and can be used, with appropriat...
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Radiopaedia.org Supporter
A Radiopaedia.org Supporter is someone who values what we are trying to accomplish and is willing to help us with small periodic financial contributions. In return, we grant them a few perks to make their Radiopaedia experience even better.
What we can accomplish with your support
Our mission...
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MRI nomenclature guidelines
MRI nomenclature guidelines help maintain uniformity across the site, and help readers get more out of your cases and articles.
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MRI features in an article should follow the format under "Radiographic features".
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Add a statement about general MRI features, then move into signal ch...
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Adding an image to an article
Adding images to an article is an important way of illustrating various imaging examples of that condition. Ideally, there should only be one image per case (usually the 'best' image) per article unless you wish to highlight a specific point, or it is a rare condition with only one case availabl...
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Existing article review process
Periodically all articles on Radiopaedia.org will be reviewed by our editorial board, either on an ad hoc basis or as part of an editorial project. Such a review should be systematic and aimed at not only ensuring that the article in its current state is of sufficient standard but also to improv...
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Completed editorial projects
Editorial projects, as a concept, were launched at the end of 2015, although similar projects had been run sporadically before then. These are targeted to particular topics or type of content and are aimed at ensuring that our content is kept clean and up to date. Naturally, these represent a me...
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Case of the day guidelines
The case of the day is featured each day on the homepage. This article contains guidelines for case authors and for our editorial team to help in the delivery of this important community feature.
Each month one case from the preceding month is chosen by the Featured Case Committee as the Case o...
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Online resources
Online resources can be used as references as the source of images/diagrams with certain provisos.
Images
Images are a great way of supplementing articles and cases and, in some instances, these can be obtained from other sites and uploaded to Radiopaedia.org provided they are copyright-free ...
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Uploaders
A number of uploaders are available to help you create cases faster than by merely using the browser.
Using our application programming interface (API), third parties can develop applications to automate uploading cases from PACS or from other settings.
Currently available uploaders
Mac OS
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