TY - JOUR T1 - A Systematic Guide to Reviewing a Manuscript JF - Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology JO - J. Nucl. Med. Technol. SP - 92 LP - 99 VL - 34 IS - 2 AU - James M. Provenzale AU - Robert J. Stanley Y1 - 2006/06/01 UR - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/34/2/92.abstract N2 - OBJECTIVE. In this article, we provide a step-by-step guide to reviewing a manuscript that we hope will improve the quality of reviews for the AJR. CONCLUSION. We have provided a detailed series of guidelines for providing excellent reviews of manuscripts. The template we have provided can be used to serve as a checklist for important questions to ask about manuscripts during the review process. Finally, the principles presented here also can be used as a guide for authors by providing a list of important features to include during manuscript preparation and thereby prospectively address questions that good reviewers are likely to ask. ER -