期刊名称：IRANIAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
The Iranian Journal of Radiology (IJR) is published quarterly by the Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Iranian Society of Radiology.
IJR is a scientific forum dedicated primarily to the topics relevant to radiology and allied sciences of the developing countries, which have been neglected or have received little attention in the Western medical literature.
Manuscripts would be particularly welcome which deal with radiology and imaging from geographic regions wherein problems regarding economical, social, ethnic and cultural parameters affecting prevalence and course of the illness are taken into consideration.
Quality Policy of IJR According to ISO 9001: 2000
The Iranian Journal of Radiology has been launched in order to interchange information in the field of radiology and other related scientific spheres. In accordance with the objective of developing the scientific ability of the radiological population and other related scientific fields, this journal publishes research articles, evidence based review articles and case reports focused on regional tropics.
Based on the mentioned objectives, IJR operates in agreement with the below principals in compliance with continual quality improvement:
1-Increasing the satisfaction of the readers, authors, staff and co-workers.
2-Promotion of the scientific content level and appearance of the journal.
3-Advancing the scientific validity of the journal both nationally and internationally.
Such basics are accomplished only by aggregative effort and reciprocity of the radiological population and related sciences, authorities and staff of the journal. Therefore, with God's help and assistance of the stated groups, I will put my effort to achieve improvement of the quality management system, which will be observed annually, according to ISO 9001: 2000.
Hossein Ghanaati MD
Chairman of IJR
INDEXING:
1- Journal Commission of Ministry of Health and Medical Education of Iran as "Academic Research Journal"
2- EMBASE
3- Science Citation Index Expanded (ISI web of knowledge)
4- CABI
5- EBSCO
6- IMEMR: Index Medicus for WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
7- Index Copernicus
8- SID: Science Information database
Instructions to Authors
Iranian Journal of Radiology (IJR) is the official scientific quarterly publication, published by Tehran University of Medical Science and Iranian Society of Radiology. It is willing to accept original research articles, review articles, case reports, picture essays, photo quizzes and letters to the Editor.
Address your submission and peer review ques-tions to: The Editor in Chief, Iranian Journal of Radiology, Research Unit, Medical Imaging Cen-ter, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran. P.O. Box: 1419733141, Tel: +98-21-66910202, 66944041, Fax: +98-21-66910201, Website: http://ijr.ir, http://ijr. tums.ac.ir, Email: info@ijr.ir, ijr@tums.ac.ir.
General information
Submitted manuscripts should not be previously published elsewhere (except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture, review, or thesis) and should not be under consideration by another journal.
The submitted manuscript should be accompanied by a written statement signed with all its authors that the manuscript in whole or in part has not and will not be published in or submitted to any other journal.
Manuscripts should be prepared in accordance with the "Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submission to Biomedical Journals" proclaimed by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors(ICMJE) which may be viewed at www.icmje.org.
For studies dealing with diagnostic accuracy, please refer to the Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy (STARD) checklist at http://www.stard-statement.org/website%20stard/.
Peer-review Process
Manuscripts, first, will be reviewed by the editorial staff and the methodological referee, and those that have no appropriate relevance to the framework of the journal or have major faults in the research methodology will be excluded.
Peer-reviews will be handled anonymously by several referees and comments are discussed at scientific editorial sessions.
Comments will be sent to the corresponding author to be considered in the revised version of the manuscript that will be reviewed at the scientific editorial sessions.
After accepting a manuscript for publication, the final version will be sent to the authors for verification.
After author’s verification, the responsibility of all the statements made in the article, including changes made by the editor, are of the author.
Articles will be edited to conform to the individual style of IJR.
Copyright and Conflict of Interest
All submitted manuscripts should be accompanied with a statement from the author, showing there is no conflict of interest regarding that article. A conflict of interest, here, is a situation in which a medical research scientist, has competing professional or personal interests that make it difficult to fulfill his duties fairly. A conflict of interest can exist even if no unethical or improper act results from it, and can create an appearance of impropriety that can undermine confidence in the person or profession.
The right is reserved for the journal to accept or reject the submitted article or incorporate any changes deemed necessary by the editorial board to make contributions harmonize the editorial standards of the journal.
Accepted papers become the permanent property of IJR.
Ethics
Manuscripts submitted to the journal are accepted on the understanding that the recommendations of the Declarations of Helsinki and Tokyo, for humans, and the European Committee Guidelines for the use of experimental animals have been adhered to. Authors must state in the manuscript that the protocol complies with these guidelines and are approved by their institutional Ethics Committee. Authors are responsible for all statements made in their work.
Informed consent of the patients participating in the study should be undertaken.
Manuscript Preparation
All manuscripts should be enumerated from the title page.
Case reports and short communications should include Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Case Presentation, Discussion, Conflict of Interests statement, Acknowledgement, References, Tables, Figures, and Legends.
Original articles should contain a full Title Page, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Patients and Methods, Results, Discussion, Conflict of Interests statement, Acknowledgement, References, Tables, Figures, and Legends-limited to 2,500 words excluding the references.
Full Title Page should include title, author(s) (include the first name, highest academic degree, department affiliation, and institution), running head (≤ 50 characters, including spaces), name and address of the authors to whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed.
Abstract is the purpose of the study, findings (including its statistical significance) and the conclusion made on the basis of the findings should be clearly stated in the abstract-limited to 250 words.
Do not use abbreviations and reference citation in abstracts.
Abstract of original articles should contain background/objective, patients and methods, results, and conclusion sections separately.
In Case Reports and Review articles fragmenting the abstract is not necessary.
and brief reports do not have an abstract in IJR.
Keywords: For indexing purposes, each submitted article should include three to five keywords, chosen from the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH).
Introduction is a brief explanation of the investigation objective and its importance, and states the hypothesis in a clear fashion.
Patients and Methods section, in detail, describes the research method and the materials or subjects used in an original research.
Results show the results of an original research in a clear, logical sequence. Do not repeat data that are already covered in tables and illustrations.
Discussion describes the implication of the findings and their limitations, relates the observations to other relevant studies, and links the conclusions with the goals of the study.
Conflict of Interests Statement: Authors must describe any direct or indirect financial interest they may have in the subject matter of a submitted manuscript. (To know more about conflict of interest, see “Copyright and Conflict of Interest” section).
Acknowledgement: Note the contributions to accomplish the submitted manuscript, including general support by authority, technical help, financial and material support, and specify the nature of support.
Limit your acknowledgement to one or two sentences.
Those acknowledged must submit written permission to be cited.
References
References should be numbered consecutively as they appear in the text.
Bibliographies cited in tables and figures should be numbered according to the site where the corresponding table or figure is first referenced.
References should be formatted in “Vancouver” style. Listed below, are sample references to a journal article, a chapter in a book, and a book, respectively, in the correct format (In the case of seven or more authors, the names of the first six authors should be listed followed by et al.):
1. Rose ME, Huerbin MB, Melick J, Marion DW, Palmer AM, Schiding JK, et al. Regulation of interstitial excitatory amino acid concentrations after cortical contusion injury. Brain Res 2002;935(1-2):40-6.
2. Meltzer PS, Kallioniemi A, Trent JM. Chromosome alterations in human solid tumors. In: Vogelstein B, Kinzler KW, editors. The genetic basis of human cancer. New York: McGraw-Hill; 2002. p. 93-113.
3. Murray PR, Rosenthal KS, Kobayashi GS, Pfaller MA. Medical microbiology. 4th ed. St. Louis: Mosby; 2002.
Tables
Tables should be self-explanatory, clearly arranged and supplemental to the text.
Tables should provide easier understanding and not duplicate information already included in the text or figures.
Tables should have a short title, and its column should have a heading.
Tables should be numbered in the order in which they are cited in the text.
Tables should be followed with an explanatory note of abbreviation definitions.
All arithmetic (percentages, totals, differences) should have been double checked for accuracy, and tabular data agree with data given in the text.
Figures
Figures should be utilized only if they augment comprehension of the text.
Illustrations should be numbered as cited in the sequential order in the text, and each should have a legend on a separate sheet.
Drawings and graphs should be professionally prepared in deep-black and submitted as glossy, black-and-white clean photostats.
All photographic images must be scanned / digitized as 300 dpi TIFFs.
All line art images must be scanned / digitized / saved as 1200 dpi TIFFs. Images converted from other formats (e.g., JPEG, GIF, PICT, PowerPoint slides) or from lower resolutions will not be usable.
Authors must use the following naming convention and submit a separate file for each figure part: Figure 01a.tif, Figure 01b.tif, Figure 02a.tif, etc.
Figure Legends:
Legends follow IJR style: (Fig. 1. 34-year-old man with rheumatoid arthritis.) for each subject, mention age, sex, and condition or diagnosis.
All figure parts relating to one patient should have the same figure number.
Electronic manipulation of images that materially alters the medical information must be identified and the nature of the alterations described.
Symbols are uniform in size and style and are large enough to withstand reduction.
Authors’ names and affiliations do not appear anywhere on the images.
Manuscript Submission:
Three ways of submission is available for manuscripts.
Postal submission: Submitting three hard copies and a computer CD or diskette of the manuscript addressed to:
The Editor in Chief, Iranian Journal of Radiology, Radiology Research Unit, Medical Imaging Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Keshavarz Blvd., Tehran, Iran, P.O. Box: 1419733141.
Online submission: Submitting manuscripts using a web-based system which has full online submission, review, and status update capabilities. Following the instructions given at http://ijr.tums.ac.ir, there you can upload files directly from your computer. We strongly encourage authors to use the system at the following URL. Prior to submission please note that you must have an e-mail address to use this online submission system.
Offline Submission: If for any reason you are unable to make online submission, manuscripts can be sent from your regular e-mail to ijr1382@yahoo.com, info@ijr.ir, or ijr@tums.ac.ir. Please ensure that your e-mail address and full postal address are included on the front page of the manuscript.
All submissions should be accompanied by a covering letter signed by all authors stating that:
a) The paper is not currently being considered for publication elsewhere;
b) All authors have been personally and actively involved in work leading to the report and will thus hold themselves jointly and individually responsible for its content;
c) All relevant ethical safeguards have been met in relation to patient protection;
d) An acknowledgement of any financial support from commercial sources or pecuniary interest in such enterprises that could pose a conflict of interest including consultations for any product or process mentioned in the submission.
Editorial Board
Founder and Editor-in-Chief:
· Karim Vessal MD, Shiraz
Member of Iranian Academy of Medical Sciences
Chairman:
· H. Ghanaati MD, Tehran
Managing Editor:
· A. Shakouri Rad MD, Tehran
Co-Editor-in-Chief:
· K. Firouznia MD, Tehran
Editorial Board:
· P. Aliabadi MD, Boston
· P. Alipour MD, Tehran
· M. Arasteh MD, Shiraz
· B. Azarkia MD, Chicago
· M.H. Bagheri MD, Shiraz
· C. Bastid MD, Marseilles
· A.A. Forouzmehr MD, Isfahan
· A. Ganji MD, Strasburg
· H. Mazaher MD, Tehran
· M. Mozafari MD, Tehran
· A. Norbash MD, Boston
· S. Rad MD, Tabriz
· M. Razavi MD, Stanford
· A. R. Sedaghat MD, Tehran
· M.A. Shabani MD, Tehran
· M. Tahmasebi MD, Ahvaz
Editorial Assistants:
· H. Bakhshandeh MD, Tehran
· M. Dolatshahi MD, Tehran
· A.A. Shadman Yazdi MD, Tehran
· M. Shakiba MD, Tehran
Section Editors and Scientific Editorial Board
Abdominal Imaging
· A. Shirkhoda MD, Detroit, MI
· M. Atri MD, Toronto
· A.A. Ameri MD, Tehran
· N.E. Daryani MD, Tehran
· M. Khajavi MD, Isfahan
· S. Malekzadeh MD, Tehran
Breast Imaging
· I. Khalkhali MD, Los Angeles, CA
· M. Sherkat MD, Vancouver
· Sh. Masood MD, Jacksonville, FL
· M. Atri MD, Tehran
· M. Guiti MD, Tehran
· M. Haghighi MD Isfahan
· N. Sedighi MD, Tehran
Cardiac Imaging
· M. Rezai MD, Stanford, CA
· M.K. Razavi MD, Stanford, CA
· F. Motarjemi MD, Chicago, ILL
· A.A. Shabestari MD, Tehran
· Sh. Shirani MD, Tehran
Chest Imaging
· M. Bakhshayeshkaram MD, Tehran
· R. Davoodi MD, Mashhad
· D. Farrokh MD, Mashhad
· H. Saberi MD, Tehran
· V. Sajjadieh MD, Isfahan
Contrast Media
· A.R. Dehpour PharmD, PhD, Tehran
· A. Kebriaeezadeh PharmD, Tehran
· K. Mosavizadeh PharmD, PhD, Tehran
· K. Samimi MD, Tehran
Head and Neck Imaging
· M.F. Mafee MD, Chicago, ILL
· J. Jalal Shokohi MD, Tehran
· A. Radmehr MD, Tehran
· H. Sharifian MD, Tehran
Imaging Informatics
· D. Caramella MD, Pisa
· H.K. Huang MD, Marina del Rey, CA
· H.U. Lemke PhD, Berlin
· R. Aghaizadehzoroofi PhD, Tehran
· M. Fatehi MD, Tehran
Musculoskeletal Imaging
· D. Resnick MD, San Diego, CA
· A. Bonakdarpour MD, Phila, PA
· J. Tehranzadeh MD, LA, CA
· R. Graf MD, Stolzalpe
· P. Abbasoglu MD, Istanbul
· I. Honarbakhsh MD, Tehran
· F. Tabarrok MD, Tehran
Neuroradiology
· A. Norbash MD, Boston, MA
· H. Brueckmann MD, Munich
· A.A. Zamani MD, Boston, MA
· H. Hadizadeh MD, Tehran
· H. Hashemi MD, Tehran
· Z. Miabi MD, Tabriz
· H. Nayyeri MD, Tehran
Nuclear Medicine
· A. Alavi MD, Pittsburg, PA
· H. Ingrish MD, Munich
· M. Eftekhari MD, Tehran
· S. Izadyar MD, Tehran
· I. Neshandar-Asli MD, Tehran
· M. Saghari MD, Tehran
Pediatric Radiology
· R. Fotter MD, Graz
· F. Mearadji MD, Rotterdam
· M. Bajoghli MD, Isfahan
· J. Jannati MD, Tehran
· M. Mehdizadeh MD, Tehran
Physics
· D.K. Nassiri PhD, London
· B. Mohtashami MD, Tehran
· M.A. Oghabian PhD, Tehran
· S. Sarkar PhD, Tehran
· H. Soltanian-Zadeh PhD, Detroit, MI
Urogenital Imaging
· D.O. Cosgrove MD, London
· G.H. Barghi MD, Tabriz
· D. Etemadi MD, Tehran
· M. Naroeinejad MD, Tehran
· M. Ghafoori MD, Tehran
Vascular & Interventional Radiology
· W. Yakes MD, Denver, CO
· R. Malek MD, San Jose, CA
· J. Golzarian MD, Iowa City, IA
· R.S. Pakbaz MD, San Diego, CA
· Sh. Akhlaghpour MD, Tehran
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