{"id":818,"date":"2018-01-22T07:59:49","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T07:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journals.myesr.org\/eur-radiol\/2018\/01\/22\/must-read\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T10:23:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T09:23:58","slug":"must-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journals.myesr.org\/eur-radiol\/highlights\/must-read\/","title":{"rendered":"A must read before you submit (and even write) a scientific manuscript"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>It is so common that excellent research is rejected because the authors did not prepare correctly the manuscript! Very few come with a correct discussion, which is the most commonly read part of the paper, altogether with the abstract and the illustrations.<\/p>\n<p>Scientific papers are published in order to be understood. Never forget that.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Key points<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mistakes in the preparation of scientific manuscripts lead to rejection<\/li>\n<li>Scientific writing,\u00a0like any important skill,\u00a0can be learned<\/li>\n<li>A well-developed approach will improve the quality of scientific writing<\/li>\n<li>High-quality scientific writing is essential to communicate research results<\/li>\n<li>A well-organized manuscript effectively communicates a hypothesis-driven scientific study<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Article<\/span>: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s00330-017-4879-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to write an original radiological research manuscript<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Authors<\/span>:<\/strong> Peter\u00a0Bannas and Scott\u00a0B.\u00a0Reeder<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is so common that excellent research is rejected because the authors did not prepare correctly the manuscript! 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