Submissions
Submission Preparation Checklist
All submissions must meet the following requirements.
- The contribution is original and unpublished, and is not currently under review or submitted for publication with any other journal.
- The contribution is free from plagiarism and strictly adheres to citation guidelines.
- If artificial intelligence is used, it has been used appropriately, under human supervision, and there is an explicit statement regarding its use.
- The manuscript complies with the provisions set out in Instructions for Authors; figures and tables are included within the text, not at the end of the document as appendices.
- The text complies with the style guidelines and bibliographic requirements set out in Instructions for Authors, in the About the Journal section.
- When available, URLs for the references have been provided.
- It was submited the cover page – prepared in accordance with the template provided for this purpose “Folha_Rosto.docx” – in .docx format;
- The manuscript is presented here – prepared in accordance with the guidelines set out in the authors’ guide. The editable file “Layout_Manuscrito.docx” is available for download, and the manuscript must be submitted in .docx format, named “Manuscrito_[Abstract title].docx”
- The document ‘Ethical and Legal Declaration of Authorship and Conflict of Interest’ – duly completed and signed by the authors – is submitted in .pdf format.
- Compliance with ethical and legal requirements is clearly described; all authors accept full responsibility for the publication; where applicable, institutional authorisation and/or the opinion of the Ethics Committee has been obtained; compliance with the principles governing conflicts of interest is ensured
Original Articles
Original work with a practical, evidence-based approach to research, presenting significant and conclusive results. This category includes studies conducted within the scope of Experimental Studies, Observational Studies and Clinical Trials.
Articles submitted for this category must follow the standard scientific format: Title, Abstract (maximum 250 words), Keywords (3 to 6 words), Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion and References (maximum 3,500 words, excluding the title, abstract, keywords, bibliographical references, tables and figures and their captions).
Review Articles
In-depth studies that provide an update on the current state of knowledge or practice regarding relevant topics, involving the evaluation of a body of data drawn from various studies. This category of articles includes systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Narrative reviews will not be accepted.
They must be structured as follows: Title, Abstract (maximum 250 words), Keywords (3 to 6 words), Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion and References (maximum 4,500 words, excluding the title, abstract, keywords, references, tables and figures and their captions).
Clinical Cases
Clinical case reports of interest to radiographers, radiotherapy technicians and nuclear medicine technicians relating to their clinical practice.
The structure of the publication includes Title, Abstract (maximum 250 words), Keywords (3 to 6 words), Introduction, Clinical History, Diagnostic or Therapeutic Methods (maximum 3 figures, where the captions provide a more detailed explanation of the case, investigations and findings), Discussion, Conclusion and References (maximum of 2,500 words, excluding from the count the title, abstract, keywords, references, tables and figures and their captions; maximum of 6 authors and 5 references). The author must state in the manuscript that they have obtained informed consent from all individuals studied.
Continuos Education Articles
Educational articles with a didactic purpose, designed to provide updates in the field in question. This category is open to articles that explore protocols and guidelines in depth, as well as those that report changes to guidelines or address relevant questions on the topic in question. Continuing education articles should include questions for readers to promote dynamic learning.
These articles must follow the following structure: Title, Abstract (unstructured, maximum 250
words), keywords (3 to 6 words) and the following sections: Introduction, Practical Application/Implementation (indications, methodology, interpretation and clinical impact), References (maximum of 40), 6–10 multiple-choice questions, each with 4 answer options and only one correct answer.
Technical Notes
Publication of practice guidelines for Radiology, Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine Technicians.
They must consist of a Title, Abstract (maximum 250 words), Keywords (3 to 6 words), Introduction, Main Body, Conclusion and References. They may include articles on equipment, imaging techniques or therapeutic approaches of technical significance (maximum 4,000 words, excluding the title, abstract, keywords, bibliographical references, tables, figures and their captions from the word count).
Letter to the Editor
Comments on articles published in the journal or other topics of current interest. In the former case, comments must be received within six months of the publication date of the article in question. The text must not exceed 600 words, four authors and five bibliographical references. They may include one table or figure. No abstract is required. They must follow the following general structure: identify the article/justify the submission; provide evidence from the literature, citing the bibliographical references. Authors’ replies must adhere to the same guidelines. The topicality of Letters to the Editor is a factor in their likelihood of acceptance.
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Authors are permitted and encouraged to publish and distribute their work online (e.g. via institutional repositories or personal websites), provided they acknowledge that the work was first published in this journal.
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