CT template
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Charmaine Patel, M.D. [2]
Introduction to the CT or MRI Page
- The page name should be "(Disease name) CT or MRI", with only the first letter of the title and the letters "CT" or "MRI" capitalized.
- Goal: To provide a description and examples the CT findings that might be seen with the disease you are describing.
- As with all microchapter pages linking to the main page, at the top of the edit box put {{CMG}}, your name template, and the microchapter navigation template you created at the beginning.
- Remember to create links within Wikidoc by placing [[square brackets]] around key words which you want to link to other pages. Make sure you makes your links as specific as possible. For example if a sentence contained the phrase anterior spinal artery syndrome, the link should be to anterior spinal artery syndrome not anterior or artery or syndrome. For more information on how to create links click here.
- Remember to follow the same format and capitalization of letters as outlined in the template below.
- You should include the name of the disease in the first sentence of every subsection.
Overview
- The overview section should include the disease name in the first sentence.
- The goal is to summarize the CT or MRI findings page in several sentences. This section can be the same as the CT or MRI segment on the overview page.
- To see an example of an overview section on a CT page, click here.
Template
- First Sentences:
- There are no CT scan or MRI findings associated with [disease name].
- OR
- MRI/CT is not indicated in the diagnosis of [disease name].
- OR
- On [location] CT scan or MRI, [disease name] is characterized by [CT finding 1 or MRI finding 1], [CT finding 2 or MRI finding 2], [CT finding 3 or MRI finding 3].
- OR
- [Location] CT scan is helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name].
- OR
[Location] CT scan is diagnostic of [disease name].
- Examples:
- Example 1: There are no CT scan or MRI findings associated with depression.
- Example 2: On abdominal CT scan, diverticulitis is characterized by colonic outpouchings (diverticuli) with wall thickening and stranding of the pericolic fat.
- Example 3: CT scan is helpful in the diagnosis of large B-cell lymphoma.
- Example 4: Abdominal CT scan is diagnostic of diverticulitis.
Preferred Template Statements
IF there are no CT findings associated with the disease:
- There are no CT scan findings associated with [disease name].
IF a CT scan is useful for diagnosis:
- [Location] CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on CT scan suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
IF a CT scan is not helpful for diagnosis, but may be helpful in identifying complications of the disease:
- There are no CT scan findings associated with [disease name]. However, a CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include [complication 1], [complication 2], and [complication 3].
Key CT or MRI Findings in (Disease Name)
- Describe in detail the CT or MRI findings that may be seen in the disease you are describing, as well as in sub-classifications of the disease, and associated conditions.
- Describe how the CT or MRI findings relate to the underlying pathophysiology of the disease.
CT or MRI Examples of (Disease Name)
- Here you should provide visual examples of CT or MRI findings for the disease you are describing.
- Good copyleft source to use for images is RadsWiki http://www.radswiki.net/main/index.php?title=Main_Page, National Library of Medicine (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/), Wikipedia (http://wikipedia.org), or Radiopedia (http://radiopaedia.org/).
- For help on how to insert images, click here.
References
- References should be cited for the material that you have put on your page. Type in {{reflist|2}}.This will generate your references in small font, in two columns, with links to the original article and abstract.
- For information on how to add references into your page, click here.