Contributing

Vetlucent.com is created by veterinary radiologists, veterinary students, and other health professionals across the world, just like you. To create the best possible radiology reference and teaching site, you can help by sharing some of your expertise and a few of your precious moments. By pooling our collective knowledge and experience, we can make a real difference in how animals all over the world are imaged and diagnosed. Every new article, every case, and every correction counts.

Contributing to Vetlucent.com: anyone can edit

As a global initiative, we encourage collaboration from all corners to advance the entire community's medical knowledge—access to knowledge critical to the accurate diagnosis and health management of people in all countries should not be limited by wealth or geographical boundaries. For this reason, you may notice some of the many spelling and vocabulary differences between United Kingdom (UK) and United States (US) English. We accept a mix (while preferring the uniformity of US spelling for titles), so long as everyone feels welcome to get involved.

Your first edit

You can update (and write) articles on Vetlucent.com. If you see a typo or missing link to an existing article, it's easy to make an edit as soon as you see it. Log in, click “edit article”, and save your change. All changes are moderated by our editors for accuracy and to make sure they follow our style guide, so you'll have guidance if you're unsure about anything. Our style guide and help page also has a couple of quick “how to” videos to help you take the first steps. If you've already made some test edits and want to start on new content, contact an editor for suggestions. Vetlucent.com is a rapidly growing resource, but it still needs your help.

Editorial standards

The accuracy of Vetlucent.com content is overseen by a dedicated group of volunteer editors. The open credentials and desire to create a free world-class resource are similar to those of Wikipedia, which hinges on collaboration and coordination. The importance of accurate information means that checks and balances of additions are needed for Vetlucent.com and our editors provide this. They constantly review additions and changes to articles and cases, something that is facilitated by being spread around the globe through a variety of time zones.

Cases

Exceptional cases and up-to-date articles are vital for Vetlucent.com. Please consider helping by uploading your cases. There is no better way to show your appreciation for the site than by making it even more informative.

Add cases by following the case publishing guidelines. They will help you maintain the highest level of image quality when uploading case images, remove sensitive data to ensure patient privacy, and measure up to our fine editorial standards.

Articles

Articles are collaborative efforts to provide a single canonical page on any and all topics relevant to the practice of radiology. Every edit counts, so don't hesitate to jump in and share what you know. We like properly referenced content with subscription-free (open access) references when possible, allowing readers and editors to cross-check the validity of articles and their content. 

Playlists

Create and share playlists to help advance medical information around the globe. Curate focused playlists on specific topics for presentations to help other medical professionals teach radiology, or formulate quiz playlists to support medical students in their education.