Title Sadeghi Ramin, MD Nuclear Medicine Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Importance Thousands read titles, few read papers

Types of titles Titles mentioning dependent and independent variables, and the population Significance of abnormal myocardial perfusion scintigraphy in young adult patients with SLE. Significance of abnormal myocardial perfusion scintigraphy in young adult patients with SLE. Assessment of transient left ventricular dilation ratio via 2-day dipyridamole Tc-99m sestamibi nongated myocardial perfusion imaging. Assessment of transient left ventricular dilation ratio via 2-day dipyridamole Tc-99m sestamibi nongated myocardial perfusion imaging.

Types of titles The research question is asked. How long the lymphoscintigraphy imaging should be continued for sentinel lymph node mapping? How long the lymphoscintigraphy imaging should be continued for sentinel lymph node mapping? 99mTc sestamibi imaging - can it be a useful substitute for hepatobiliary scintigraphy in infantile jaundice? 99mTc sestamibi imaging - can it be a useful substitute for hepatobiliary scintigraphy in infantile jaundice?

Types of titles The answer to the research question is given Review of the linogram and sinogram: an easy way to detect off-peak artifacts in myocardial perfusion SPECT. Review of the linogram and sinogram: an easy way to detect off-peak artifacts in myocardial perfusion SPECT.

Some tips Do not use abbreviations Use “:” for qualifying subtitles Age-related changes in skull uptake on bone scintigraphy: a quantitative study. Age-related changes in skull uptake on bone scintigraphy: a quantitative study.

Some tips Do not use words with racial burden or labeling items. Use overweight instead of fat.

Some tips Usually there is no need to mention the location and date of your study in the title. If not specified the article is considered to be done on human-beings

Some tips Mention the type of the study RCT Case-control etc

Final word Don’t make a big deal out of title Write it down it is easy There is no limitation for titles which can be chosen. The earth is round (p<0.05) What I have learned so far