RadioGraphics Publication Information for Authors:
Manuscript Preparation
Full-Length Manuscripts
Overview
All full-length manuscript submissions are invited by the Journal's Editor. An email invitation to submit will be sent to the corresponding author through ScholarOne, RadioGraphics' manuscript submission system.
All full-length manuscripts, associated tests for submission as a self-assessment continuing medical education (SA-CME) activity, and supportive materials must be submitted using ScholarOne.
Upon submission, please upload the following files separately:
Full title page
Manuscript document
SA-CME exercise
Individual, high-resolution figures and figure part files
Online supplemental materials, if applicable
Files not for review, including permission letters and other legal documents, if applicable
Full-Title-Page File
The full-title-page file should include:
Title of the submission
Author limit is 10. If greater than 10, approval from the editor is required
Each manuscript can have only two first authors
Begin with the first author and proceed in byline order
Names of all authors should include first name, middle initial, and surname
Each author's highest academic degrees
Affiliation (department, institution, city, and state or country) of each author during manuscript preparation
Acknowledgments and credit lines for commissioned or borrowed illustrations
Information about grant funding or other financial support received by any author during the creation of the work
Exhibit space number and any awards received at the RSNA annual meeting
Postal address, telephone numbers, and the email address of the corresponding author
Contact information for the corresponding author given on the title page must exactly match that in ScholarOne
For additional information, see the section on Authorship Credit, Rights Protection, and Permissions in Editorial Policies.
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Manuscript Document
The manuscript document should include
Abbreviated title page: manuscript title only
Abstract: 225–250 words
Summary statement: one sentence of maximum 60 words
Body of manuscript: 5,000-word limit, excluding abstract and figure legends
Body text with 7 SA-CME test answers and 5 Teaching Points marked
Reference list: absolute maximum of 75
List of figure legends. Figure and figure part limit: maximum of 50 individual image files
Tables and appendices, if applicable
Submission: Invitation only
Format the manuscript as follows:
Double space all text
Do not add page numbers or footnotes
Use basic fonts such as Arial, Calibri, or Times New Roman at 11 points
Insert page breaks between sections
Abstract
The abstract should describe:
Main topic of the article
Purpose or rationale for the article
Most pertinent facts presented without including references
Conclusion
Example
Fibrosing mediastinitis is a rare benign but potentially life-threatening process that occurs because of proliferation of fibrotic tissue in the mediastinum. The focal subtype is more common and typically is associated with an abnormal immunologic response to Histoplasma capsulatum infection. Affected patients are typically young at presentation, but a wide age range has been reported, without a predilection for either sex. The diffuse form may be idiopathic or associated with autoimmunity, usually affects middle-aged and/or elderly patients, and is more common in men. For both subtypes, patients present with signs and symptoms related to obstruction or compression of vital mediastinal structures. The most common presenting signs and symptoms are cough, dyspnea, recurrent pneumonia, hemoptysis, and pleuritic chest pain. Patients with the diffuse subtype may have additional extrathoracic symptoms depending on the other organ systems involved. Because symptom severity is variable, treatment should be individualized with therapies tailored to alleviate compression of the affected mediastinal structures. Characteristic imaging features of fibrosing mediastinitis include infiltrative mediastinal soft tissue (with or without calcification) with compression or obstruction of mediastinal vascular structures and/or the aerodigestive tract. When identified in the appropriate clinical setting, these characteristic features allow the radiologist to suggest the diagnosis of fibrosing mediastinitis. Careful assessment is crucial at initial and follow-up imaging for exclusion of underlying malignancy, assessment of disease progression, identification of complications, and evaluation of treatment response.
Summary Statement
The summary statement should:
Briefly describe the focus or main findings of your manuscript. It will appear beneath the title in the Journal table of contents.
Example
In pediatric patients, contrast-enhanced US can be used to diagnose inflammatory bowel disease, distinguish regions of active or chronic inflammation of the bowel wall, and evaluate associated complications such as abscesses, fistulas, and strictures.
Body Text
The body of the manuscript should include:
Introduction
States the objectives of the article
Provides any background information necessary to understand why the topic is important
Briefly describes the subtopics covered
Supporting Paragraphs
Paragraphs organized in a logical structure with heading and subheadings
Do not use the structure of a research-oriented medical article with the subheads "Materials and Methods," "Results," or "Discussion"
Conclusion
Summarizes the most important points succinctly
Writing Style Guidelines for Body Text
Use of Abbreviations
Avoid jargon
Do not use an excessive number of abbreviations or nonstandard abbreviations, including those used in laboratory and clinical settings
At the first occurrence of each abbreviated term in the body text, spell out the term in full followed by the abbreviation enclosed in parentheses
All following appearances should be the abbreviation alone
Example
Full-field digital mammography (FFDM), the standard of care for breast cancer screening, has some limitations. With the advent of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), improvements including decreased recall rates and increased cancer detection rates have been observed. The quasi–three-dimensional capability of DBT reduces breast tissue overlap, a significant limitation of FFDM.
Citing Commercial Products such as Equipment, Software, and/or Drugs
At first mention, use the generic name or description, with the following information in parentheses:
Trade name
Name of the manufacturer
Use the AMA Manual of Style for General Clinical, Laboratory, or Statistical Parameters
Provide radiation measurements and other laboratory values as International System (SI) units
If both traditional and SI units are given, list the traditional measure first, followed by the SI equivalent in parentheses
Report blood pressure in millimeters of mercury
Teaching Points
Online versions of RadioGraphics articles feature a reading aid entitled Teaching Points. These key concepts are highlighted in the text of the article when it is viewed online or as a PDF.
Identify 5 Teaching Points within the text
Each Teaching Point may consist of only 1 or 2 sentences that appear together in the text, comprised of 50 words or less. Use a boldface label TP preceding each statement and enclose it within boldface square brackets [ ]
Example
Examples of 2 lengths of Teaching Points are shown below:
1 sentence, 27 words:
TP [BTAI is classified on the basis of the absence or presence of external aortic wall abnormality as minimal aortic injury (MAI) or significant aortic injury (SAI), respectively.]
2 sentences, 53 words:
TP [The isthmus of the descending thoracic aorta is the most commonly involved site of MAI, involved in approximately two-thirds of patients with BTAI who present to the hospital. A smaller proportion of cases involved the ascending aorta (8%–27%), aortic arch (8%–18%), distal descending aorta (11%–21%), and abdominal aorta (7%–22%).]
SA-CME Answers
As support for your SA-CME test:
Mark all statements supplying the correct answer to each test question within the manuscript body text
Use a boldface label (e.g., CME 1a, CME 2c, etc.) preceding each statement and encompass it within boldface square brackets [ ]
Example
CME 1a [Potential benefits of microwave ablation are consistently higher intratumoral temperatures, larger tumor ablation volumes, faster ablation times, ability to use multiple applicators, improved convection profile, optimal heating of cystic masses, and less procedural pain.]
References
Place the References section after the body text and conclusion.
Reference limit: absolute maximum is 75
Number your references consecutively in the order of their initial citation in the text
References in tables, figures, figure legends, and legends for supplemental figures and supplemental tables must be cited at the point in the text where the table or figure is cited and should be numbered accordingly
Verify the accuracy of all bibliographic information in the references
References to a Print Journal Article
Follow the style used in PubMed
The title of the journal should be abbreviated, followed by the issue number and inclusive page range of the article
Abstracts, editorials, and letters to the editor should be specified as such
If 7 or more coauthors are listed in the index, give only the surname and first and middle initials for the first 3 authors, followed by "et al"
If there are 6 or fewer authors, list all 6
Example
Payne RE, Nygaard RM, Fernandez JD, et al. Blunt aortic injuries in the new era: radiologic findings and polytrauma risk assessment dictates management strategy. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2019;45(6):951–957.
References to a Book Chapter or Section
Specify the author(s) of the chapter
Title of the chapter or section
Editor(s), title and edition number of the book
City, state (abbreviated) or country, publisher, year
Page numbers on which the chapter or section is found
Example
Alves CAPF, Teixeira SR, Goncalves FG, Zuccoli G. Neuroimaging findings in primary mitochondrial cytopathies. In: Mancuso M, Klopstock T, eds. Diagnosis and management of mitochondrial disorders. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, 2019; 289–316.
References to Articles Published Online
Include the standard information provided in references to articles published in print
Provide an e-page number and/or page range
Include DOI or URL
References to articles and other documents published online should include the date of publication and date of access
Example
COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel. COVID-19 treatment guidelines: antithrombotic therapy in patients with COVID-19. National Institutes of Health website. https://www.covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov/adjunctive-therapy/antithrombotic-therapy/. Updated May 12, 2020. Accessed June 6, 2020.
References to Unpublished Materials and Articles from Preprint Servers
Do not list unpublished materials in the references. For articles that have been accepted for publication but not yet published, include "(in press") after the journal name
Describe the sources of unpublished information within the main text
Obtain and submit written permission from the source for all such citations
Cite references from preprint servers as shown below
Example
He K, Zhang X, Ren S, Sun J. Deep residual learning for image recognition. Arxiv 1512.03385 [preprint] https://arxiv.org/abs/1512.03385. Posted December 15, 2015. Accessed February 20, 2016.
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