Test template article

This template is provided to help you structure your article in line with the Vetlucent style guide. Replace the provided text with your own, and delete and sections that are not needed for your article. Please reference the style guide for more information and examples.

Introduction text. Executive summary, maximum 4 sentences. Begin with title in bold: [Title] is....

Terminology

Terminology text. Clarification of changes in terminology or confusing terminology.

Epidemiology

Epidemiology text. Optional subheadings:

Risk factors

Associations

Clinical presentation

Clinical presentation text. Relevant symptoms and signs, 1-4 sentences.

Pathology

Pathology text. Brief introduction including cell of origin. Optional subheadings:

Location

Use this section if there is variable distribution in the body (eg. liver, pancreas) but not if the location is fixed (eg. pituitary adenoma)

Classification

Link to classification article if available (eg. grades of disease), or create separate article

Macroscopic appearance

Gross pathology description

Microscopic appearance

Histologic description

Immunophenotype

Relevant immunohistochemical or immunocytological markers

Markers

Relevant serologic markers

Genetics

Specific features relating to genetics. May also be referenced in epidemiology.

Radiographic features

Radiographic features text. Describe general features that apply across modalities. Optional subheadings:

Radiography

Fluoroscopy

Ultrasound

CT

MRI

Signal characteristics for:

T1

T1+C

T2

T2*

DWI/ADC

Nuclear medicine

Isotope format: F-18 FDG (no superscripts)

Planar scintigraphy

PET

PET-CT

Radiology report

Radiology report introduction text. Bulleted list of items to include in report.

Morphology

• example descriptor

  Relationship to/involvement of

• example anatomic structure

  Extension

• example landmark

  Treatment and prognosis

  Treatment and prognosis text. Standard treatments, normal and abnormal post-treatment imaging features, features that relate to prognosis.

  Complications

  Complications that may occur from this disorder (eg. aspiration pneumonia due to megaesophagus).

  History and etymology

  History and etymology text. Information about why a disease is named what it is named.

  Differential diagnosis

  Differential diagnosis text. Default is radiological differential diagnosis list, elaborate for general imaging or specific modality when needed.
• Bulleted list in order of likelihood. Sentence explaining how this differs from main diagnosis.

  Practical points

• Bulleted list of additional essential information.

  See also

• Bulleted list of related articles