Items tagged “help”
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Special types of articles
There are several different special types of articles on Radiopaedia. They allow us to stratify content and apply different rules for style to different types of articles.
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Basic factual questions
Basic factual questions are one of the three types of multiple choice questions on Radiopaedia, the other two being knowledge integration and image interpretation.
Factual questions relate to a single item of factual knowledge, with or without an image. They draw from a single area of knowledg...
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Knowledge integration questions
Knowledge integration questions are one of the three types of multiple choice questions on Radiopaedia, the other two being basic factual and image interpretation.
Knowledge integration questions emphasize the integration of provided information from multiple areas of knowledge. Correctly answ...
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Image interpretation questions
Image interpretation questions are one of the three types of multiple choice questions on Radiopaedia, the other two being basic factual and knowledge integration.
Image interpretation questions are built entirely around an image. They should only be answerable through correct image interpreta...
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Stem and lead-in (multiple choice questions)
The stem and lead-in are the first parts of multiple choice questions and are sometimes rolled into one short sentence or phrase.
These have dual purposes:
provide context for the question and provide any relevant information
instruct the examinee exactly what needs to be done to answer the...
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Alternatives (multiple choice questions)
Alternatives are part of multiple choice questions, comprising the options from which an examinee must choose the correct answer.
Each multiple choice question should have, ideally, 5 alternatives, one of which is the correct answer (the "key"). In some instances, 5 options are not appropriate...
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Related articles (multiple choice questions)
Adding related articles to multiple choice questions is essential, not only in providing readers context and the ability for further reading but also to enable Radiopaedia to understand the context of the question and when to show it on article pages.
The key to related articles is appreciatin...
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Question checklist (multiple choice questions)
Poorly written multiple choice questions are not only useless, but they can also actually confuse students and even misinform. In some instances, although the question is well written, it concerns a topic that is so esoteric as to be a waste of time. So before you even begin to write multiple ch...
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Cover test (multiple choice questions)
The cover test is useful when running down a question checklist as part of reviewing the quality of multiple choice questions. A question which passes the cover test is one where the answer can be arrived at without the aid of reading the alternatives (i.e. can you answer the question when the a...
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Radiopaedia identification number (rID)
The Radiopaedia identification number (rID) is a unique identifier for articles, cases, multiple choice questions, and playlists which can be used to quickly identify and navigate to a particular page.
It can be found in the expandable "data" section at the top of each content page.
Entering...
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Images (multiple choice questions)
Images are an optional part of multiple multiple choice questions (MCQ) but necessary to the image interpretation type questions.
Using images from existing cases
Adding an existing image that is part of a case to a MCQ is easy and there are two ways you can do this.
pin it
download it
If ...
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Explanation (multiple choice questions)
The explanation section of multiple choice questions is shown once an alternative is selected and submitted. Although it is an optional section when creating questions, it is highly recommended that most questions have an explanation. It is an opportunity not only to explain why the correct answ...
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Signs article structure
Articles on signs are in general short articles and do not usually require subheadings.
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Signs are numerous in radiology and typically relate to a specific appearance or feature that is reminiscent of an object. A named sig...
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Medical device article structure
Medical device articles are useful only if the device is visible on imaging and identifying it is of some importance. Brand names should be avoided unless identifying a specific device is important rather than focusing the discussion on the general features of the device.
Example: programmable ...
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Reuse of content from user's prior publications
Reuse of content from user's prior publications is generally discouraged as Radiopaedia.org is about creating an original open access resource representing mainstream accepted medical practice rather than serving as a forum for self-promotion. Having said that, there are situations in which cont...
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Radiology report (article structure)
Radiology report is one of the main subheadings that can be included in many articles. It pertains to practical tips on how to report the relevant condition or finding and can be used to address how to deal with incidental findings.
It should not be an exhaustive reporting template nor include ...
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Institutions
Institutions are a way of grouping users and cases together according to the department or practice or university they belong to.
Institutions can be unverified or verified.
Unverified institutions
Unverified institutions are user-attested and their main function is to allow you to better ke...
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Orphan questions (multiple choice questions)
An orphan multiple choice question is one which has no meaningful related articles and should not be seen at the bottom of any other article.
This is rare and is only a 'work around' for questions included in courses or learning pathways created by some of our editorial staff.
So that we ca...
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Institutional page (institutions)
An institutional page is your very own special place in Radiopaedia for your verified institution; a place to collate your cases and users in one place and access exclusive perks.
This institution's page can be public (recommended) or private.
Public institutional page
Radiopaedia is all a...
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Case completeness
Case completeness is a metric (expressed as a percentage) that roughly represents how close to 'perfect' a case is on the basis of whether or not it contains various components. It is seen in the right-hand column of your cases as well as for all cases in search results and can be used to sort r...
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