Instructions for Authors:
JRAD is an innovative, international, peer-reviewed radiology journal, that aims to contain articles relevant for the medical imaging profession. In consideration of the action of the JRAD Editorial Board in reviewing and editing the submission, the author(s) transfer(s) nonexclusive copyright ownership to JRAD, in the event that such work is published.

Articles may be of several types:
Original Papers
Editorial (or Guest Editorial)
Case reports
Scientific poster or exhibit
Policy Papers and Proposals
Reviews / Tutorials
Book/software reviews

We have no rigorous space restrictions for any of these types of articles. However, we urge authors to be concise. A normal article contains between 3000 and 6000 words.

Illustrative figures need to be submitted in electronic format, either GIF or JPG. More information about this can be found in the JRAD submission page.

How To Submit Manuscripts
Instructions for electronic submission can be found at the JRAD submission page. E-mail inquiries about manuscript status and preparation and about accepted or published material can be directed to editor@jradiology.com.

Author Responsibility
The primary author is responsible for ensuring that all individuals named as coauthors have made a major contribution to the manuscript. The authors are responsible for all statements made in their work, including changes made by the Editor or manuscript editor. Authors will be notified by e-mail that the edited version of their manuscript is available for review and approval and where they can access the file. If the corresponding author will be unavailable to review the edited version, he or she must arrange for a coauthor to read and approve the edited version and answer all editorial queries by the deadline (72 hours from receipt of notice that the manuscript is ready for author's review).

Authors are also responsible for ensuring that all hyperlinks in their manuscript (e.g., Internet publications in the reference list) are robust; in other words, that they work and that the document linked to is pertinent and relatively permanent.

Financial Disclosure
Authors must describe any direct or indirect financial interest they may have in the subject matter of a submitted manuscript, and must authorize the Journal to publish this financial disclosure with the article if deemed appropriate. JRAD's Financial Disclosure policy is as follows: Each author shall describe (a) any direct financial interest which that author has in the subject matter discussed in the submitted manuscript, and (b) any affiliation or financial interest in the subject matter discussed in the submitted manuscript. Such information will be held in the confidence of the journal editor during the review process. If necessary, in the editor's view, this information may be shared with reviewers after discussion between the editor and author. The author shall grant permission for JRAD to publish the financial information described above, or an appropriate summary thereof, with the manuscript if the manuscript is accepted for publication.

Copyright
The author must print out a copy of the copyright agreement and have all coauthors sign the agreement, then fax the completed form to 801-459-6310, or return an electronic version. In the case of officers or employees of the U.S. government, JRAD recognizes that works prepared as part of their official government duties are in the public domain; however, such individuals must still sign the copyright agreement.

Rights and Permissions
To use any previously published figures, tables, or electronic materials, the author must obtain permission from the publisher and author (hyperlink to such material at Internet sites is not permissible). Such material must be clearly noted and its source given in the manuscript. Copies of the letters of permission should be faxed to JRAD at 801-459-6310. E-mail (to editor@jradiology.com) may be used if the letters of permission are obtained electronically. A letter of permission must accompany photographs of patients or or other individuals if they could be recognized; otherwise, the eyes must be blocked out to prevent identification.

Acknowledgments
If an individual named in the Acknowledgments has contributed in any way to the scientific content of the manuscript, the author must obtain written permission from that individual. (Readers may infer that such persons endorse the data or conclusions in the article ["New Information for Authors and Readers: Group Authorship, Acknowledgments, and Rejected Manuscripts." JAMA 1992; 268:99].) Copies of these permissions should be submitted by fax or e-mail.

Informed Consent
Manuscripts reporting the results of experimental studies on human subjects must include a statement that informed consent was obtained after the nature of the procedure(s) had been fully explained. The maintenance and care of experimental animals to provide humane treatment and to ensure reliable results are described in the National Institutes of Health guidelines for use of laboratory animals. Authors are advised to comply with these guidelines and to acknowledge such compliance in their manuscripts. If permission of an Internal Review Board was required and obtained for this study, that should be noted in the manuscript.

Manuscript Preparation
Format for Original Articles
The following format must be used for the main body:

  • Title page
  • Abstract (for original articles, systematic reviews and consensus papers structure see below)
  • Keywords (preferably MeSH)
  • Introduction (e.g. theory, hypotheses, prior work)
  • Materials and methods
  • Results (e.g. user statistics, evaluation outcomes etc.)
  • Discussion (e.g. comparison with the work others have done, conclusions, outlook)
  • References
  • Abbreviations
  • Original Data (optional - you may attach e.g. a Excel, Access, SAS or SPSS File containing the original data)

    Title Page
    Every manuscript should include (a) the title; (b) the department, institution, and location from which the work originated; (c) names of all authors, including first names, middle initials, highest academic degrees, and affiliation if different from b; (d) information concerning grants; and (e) telephone and fax numbers and e-mail address of the corresponding author.

    Abstract
    A brief structured abstract must be submitted with each manuscript. The abstract should summarize (a) the purpose of the article, (b) the approach or methods used by the authors, (c) the most pertinent facts presented, and (d) the authors' conclusion. The abstract should answer the question "What should readers know after reading this article?".

    Keywords
    Below the abstract, authors should provide, and identify as such, 3 to 10 key words or short phrases that will assist indexers in cross-indexing the article and that may be published with the abstract. Terms from the medical subject headings (MeSH) list of Index Medicus should be used (see http://www4.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/meshbrowser); if suitable MeSH terms are not yet available for recently introduced terms, present terms may be used.

    Text
    The organization of the manuscript will depend on the purpose and scope of the material (refer to "Publication of RadioGraphics Manuscripts Revisited: Suggestions for Authors and Description of Peer Review" [RadioGraphics 1993; 13:1177-1178]). Every manuscript should contain an introduction and a conclusion. The introduction should state the objectives of the article, give any background information necessary to understand why the topic is important, and briefly describe the subtopics covered. The conclusion should give the conclusions of the authors and briefly recap the important facts.

    Avoid using abbreviations, except those in common use in electronic media (e.g., PC, DOS, VGA). When used, abbreviations should be spelled out the first time a term is given in text-for example, positron emission tomography (PET). Laboratory slang, clinical and radiologic jargon, and uncommon abbreviations should be avoided.

    Text must be written in complete sentences: Do not use outline or "telegram" style. References to equipment, software, drugs, etc., should include a generic description, as well as proprietary name, and the manufacturer's name and city. Authors should ensure that all hyperlinks used work and that the document linked to is relatively permanent. Because authors cannot guarantee the permanence of hyperlinks, all material germane to the manuscript should be included with the files submitted.

    Units of Measure
    Radiation measurements and laboratory values should be given in the International System of Units (SI) (resources: SI Units in Radiation Protection and Measurements, NCRP Report no. 82 [August 1985]: "Now Read This: The SI Units Are Here," JAMA 1986; 255:2329-2339). If both traditional and SI units are given, list the traditional first, followed by the SI equivalent in parentheses.

    Images
    Still Images
    All original images must be submitted in electronic format. Image manipulation by the editorial staff will be minimal.

    The JPEG format should be used at the maximum compression that will convey the required detail. The ease with which images can be viewed will be one criterion used in peer review. Because images hyperlinked to on the Internet may not be permanent, all images germane to the manuscript should be included with the files submitted.

    Movies
    Movie files will be accepted in the widely implemented standard formats MPEG (.mpg, .mpeg) and QuickTime (.qt, .mov). Audio should be in the standard .au or Real Audio (.ra, .ram) formats. When submitting these files, authors must bear in mind that the files are generally much larger than text or image files (and therefore require longer download times) and should be an essential feature of the manuscript. A variety of software tools are available (public domain and commercial) for creating and viewing the above-named movie and audio formats. When submitting multimedia files as part of the manuscript, a list of these files must be included (along with their file format) and the platform and software tool used to create and view them.

    General
    It is important that authors check the accuracy of image orientation, keys, and labels before the final versions are submitted. Images combined into one figure array should be identified with letter keys, except in cases of sequential images such as in a radionuclide study. Images should correspond to the tonal relations of the original image (i.e., radiographs should show the bones white on a dark background, with the patient's right to the observer's left; axial computed tomograms, MR images, and sonograms should observe the "view from below" convention). Drawings and charts should be rendered professionally. Keys such as arrows, letters, and numbers should be of professional quality.

    Legends
    A legend must be supplied for each figure, labeled with a number that corresponds to the figure number, as in a printed journal. It should explain the figure in explicit detail. For example, the legend should give the diagnosis or topic illustrated; identify the type of image shown, including important imaging parameters; and describe what is actually seen in the image. For photomicrographs, the original magnification (i.e., the original optical enlargement, not a recalculated value) and stain should be given, if known. The legend should be placed either alongside or below the associated figure.

    Tables
    If the tables are complex, they may be submitted as graphics files (GIF or JPEG format). If tables are submitted as graphics, authors are responsible for any requested revisions. Tables should be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals in the order in which they are mentioned in text. All tables should have a title. All abbreviations used in the table should be explained in a footnote.

    References
    Important Note:
    Authors have the option of linking each of their references to the abstract for that reference in the PubMed http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/ section of the National Library of Medicine's free MEDLINE service. The URL for the abstract can be obtained through a PubMed search. See the RSNA EJ article "Integration of Interactive Literature References into Online Journal Publications" http://ej.rsna.org/EJ_0_96/0045-97.fin/main.html for details.

    General
    Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the bibliographic information. References should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they are cited. References given in tables or figure legends must be numbered in sequence with those in text. Unpublished data, including papers submitted but not yet accepted for publication, should not be cited in the reference list. The source should be given parenthetically in text: (Jones M, oral communication, 1988).

    Reference numbers in the text, legends, and tables may be hyperlinked to the corresponding references in the reference section. In the reference section, references to Internet documents may also be linked to those documents. Authors must ensure that Internet links work and that the referenced document is relatively permanent.

    Periodicals
    Periodical titles in print should be abbreviated in the style of Index Medicus. Inclusive page numbers should be given for all references. Abstracts, editorials, and letters to the editor should be noted as such. Surnames and initials of all authors should be given when there are six or fewer: 1. Stuart MJ, Elrad H, Graeber JE, Hakanson DO, Sunderji SG, Barvinchak MK. Increased synthesis of prostaglandin endoperoxides and platelet hyperfunction in infants of mothers with diabetes mellitus. J Lab Clin Med 1979; 94:12-26.

    When there are seven or more authors, only the first three names need be identified, followed by "et al."

    Books
    For books, the authors of a chapter, title of the chapter, editor(s), title of the book, edition, city, publisher, year, and chapter pages must be provided: 1. Brown M, Gray L. Indications for hematology. In: Wintrobe MM, ed. Clinical hematology. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lea & Febiger, 1975; 1146-1167. our authoring and submission tools. If you encounter any problems using these tools please contact us with details of the problem. We will reply to you as soon as possible with the solution. If special circumstances are involved, (e.g. usage of an interactive component in your article that requires special server-side software) please contact us by e-mail for further information.

    Submissions
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