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PCR SCIENTIFIC PAPERS A. A scientific papers submitted to Philippine College Radiology (PCR) should be at least one of the following: 1. Original research in all aspects and related fields of medical imaging 2. Case series that involves an important disease process with medical imaging findings
3. Educational review with comprehensive, well-organized presentation involving original cases 4. Reviews that set out the present state of knowledge of a particular field of radiology, imaging modality or disease 5. Summary of specific topics in medical imaging in which the discussions has led to conclusions 6. Advances in technology, methodology, apparatus and auxiliary equipment 7. Studies that led to establishing or modification of standard techniques, guidelines and protocols 8. Introduction or description of new or unique imaging findings in a particular group of diseases 9. Research projects regarding quality control and safety issues in medical imaging. Included in this category are radiation protection and safety projects, contrast reactions and extravasations, and other peripheral issues in medical imaging 10. Established projects adapted to local setting where the conclusion may be different from other previously published studies due to associated factors including disease and disease manifestation, demographic location, and cultural factors 11. Submissions may also pertain to clinical management, as well as administration, fiscal, technical, and/or medico-legal issues. B. The following submissions are discouraged and could lead to non-acceptance 1. Research projects previously published many times without new information or significant modifications offered are discouraged 2. A study that has not reached statistical significance is discouraged. At least 30 cases is considered statistically significant unless the disease entity is rare and the project is intended as an educational review or a case series of a new or rare disease and its imaging manifestation 3. Single Case reports are discouraged SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS A. Cover Page: The cover page should include the full title of the article as well as the following information: 1. Author Information: All authors should be listed, including full names, degrees, and current affiliations (department/institution/company, city and state). For the corresponding author, provide full contact information: mailing address, phone and fax numbers, and e-mail address. 2. Conflict of interest/author disclaimer: Any actual, potential, or apparent conflicts of interest must be stated on the cover page. All sources of financial support for the study presented or any author relationships with manufacturers of any products mentioned in the article must be stated. 3. Prior publication/presentation: If any part or portion of the article has been published or presented in another form previously (eg, published as an abstract or presented at a meeting), the original presentation must be identified with a complete citation. B. Manuscript Articles should be approximately 1,500 to 2,600 words in length. The hard-copy manuscripts must be typewritten, double-spaced, with liberal margins on all sides of the page, with all pages numbered. Submit two print copies of the complete manuscript and an electronic copy of the article, in Microsoft Word or compatible document file on a CD-ROM (2 copies). The soft copy file must match the printed hard copy. The content of the manuscript should be presented as follows: 1. Abstract a. Purpose b. Materials and Methods c. Results d. Conclusion 2. Introduction It is a pertinent background information and reference informing the reader as to why such a study was undertaken. It should state the hypothesis or the purpose of the study 3. Materials and Methods Describes clearly the type of project if it is retrospective or prospective, number and selection of subjects with inclusion and exclusion criteria, study design and methodology, medical imaging procedure, review process, blinded or unblended review, statistical data and analysis 4. Results Presentation of results in a logical sequence 5. Discussion Overall body of the paper that emphasizes the advances in knowledge provided by the submitted study and the conclusions derived from it. This is where the current study is related to other relevant studies. It should also include the implications of the findings and their limitations. The importance of the conclusions as they relate to potential future practical applications is also emphasized. 6. Appendix if necessary 7. Acknowledgements 8. References: As appropriate, information in the article should be referenced to the literature. Accuracy of all reference material is the responsibility of the authors. Reference citations in the text must be numbered sequentially in order of first appearance in the text. Do not list the references alphabetically. Reference numbers may be cited repeatedly in the text; however, all references must be cited at least once. Personal communications, articles not yet accepted for publication, and unpublished data should be cited parenthetically in text, not in the numbered reference list. References cited in tables or figures must be numbered according to the citation of the table or figure in the text. References should be listed on a separate page, in numerical order, at the end of the article. Each journal reference must include: names of all authors (if there are more than 4 authors, list 3 authors and then add “et al”), complete article title, name of journal, volume number, issue number (if pages are not numbered sequentially throughout the volume), full inclusive page range, and an indication if it is a letter, editorial, or abstract. Use the journal title abbreviations used by the National Library of Medicine in Index Medicus and on Medline. If in doubt of the proper abbreviation, include the full journal title. Journal Article Reference Listing Example 1. Mercado-Deane M-G. Assessment of swallowing dysfunction in children. Appl Radiol. 2001;30(12):18-23. 2. Bregkvist L, Adami HO, Persson I, et al. The risk of breast cancer after estrogen and estrogen-progestin replacement. N Engl J Med. 1989;321:293-297. Book Chapter Reference Listing Example 1. Crues JV, Maji SA, Shellock FG. Knee. In: Stark DD, Bradley WG, eds. Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 3rd ed. St. Louis, MO: Mosby; 1999:811-871. 9. Figures / Images / Illustrations For the hard copy, all figures must be cited in text, numbered in order of first appearance in the article (figure 1, figure 2, etc.). All figures, scans, drawings, and graphs must also be printed when hard copy is submitted. For the digital soft copy, the digital images must be saved as a separate file on a CD-ROM (separate also from any text, including figure captions) in tif or jpg format at high resolution (300 dpi resolution is ideal). An image should be approximately 5 inches wide. The file must be named by figure number and must consist of no more than 6 characters before the “.tif” or “.jpg” ending (eg, “FIG1A.tif” or with author initials added, “JRH1A.tif”). Your CD-ROM must be labeled with your name. Do not supply images taken from Web sites. Do not supply images already embedded in a Word or PowerPoint document; this will not provide publication-quality images. Word or PowerPoint documents may accompany the original image files, for reference only, in order to indicate necessary labels, arrows, or other markings that must be added to the images. 10. Tables All tables must be cited in text, numbered in order of first appearance in the article (table 1, table 2, etc.). Indicate appropriate table title and define all abbreviations, symbols, and footnotes used. 11. Figure / Image / Illustration Legends A figure legend must be submitted for each figure. Each legend should describe the appearance/relevance of the figure clearly, without unnecessary duplication of article text. Also, each legend must identify each image included in the figure (figure 1A, 1B, etc.) as well as any abbreviations, arrows, or other markers included in the image. |
