General radiography article structure

Last revised by Joshua Yap on 18 Oct 2022

There are two main types of general radiography articles that require a different set of subheadings as the usual epidemiology, clinical presentation, pathology, etc. are not relevant.

Radiographic series

These articles describe the set of projections that make up a series that might be requested by a clinician, e.g. they would request a wrist x-ray, to get a PA and lateral view, together these are termed the series.

Each article should begin with a brief introductory sentence/paragraph, with the title of the article repeated and emboldened, followed by a number of standard subheadings:

  • indications (H1)

  • projections (H1)

    • standard projections

    • modified trauma projections

    • additional projections

  • procedure (H1)

    • preprocedural evaluation

    • technique

    • kVp

Examples

Radiographic view

These articles describe a specific projectional view that is obtained as part of a radiographic series.

Each article should begin with a brief introductory sentence/paragraph, followed by a number of standard subheadings:

  • indications (H1)

  • patient position (H1)

  • technical factors (H1)

    • PA/AP

    • centering point using anatomical landmarks

    • collimation using anatomical landmarks 

    • orientation (portrait/landscape)

    • detector size

      • although most places are going digital and have digital detectors now, giving the basic film size will still help those who have CR

      • it also gives people a good idea of collimation factors, e.g. 35 x 43 cm

    • exposure (kVp/mAs)

    • FFD/SID

    • grid (yes/no) 

  • image technical evaluation (H1): how to tell if the view is adequate

  • practical points (H1): information that can be helpful when the projection is not straightforward, often information that is learnt via years of experience

Examples

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