2003 Abstract Submission Instructions

• Abstract Deadlines
  
• Format & Content of Abstract   

• Presentation
  
• The President's Award

• Other Awards
  
• Abstract Submission Guidelines  

• Electronic Submission
  
• Postal Submission

Abstract Deadlines:  The deadline for receipt of abstract submissions for the SMRT 12th Annual Meeting is 17:00 hours (5PM) Pacific Time (USA) on 17 January 2003.  If paper forms are needed, please contact the SMRT office:+1 (510) 841-1899 or e-mail: smrt@ismrm.org.   Faxed abstracts will NOT be considered.  The deadline for Abstract withdrawal is 17 February 2003.

Format of Abstract:  To assist you, we have provided a template in Word format.  Just highlight and replace the title, authors and affiliations, and text with your own, print it on an official Abstract Form, and mail it to the SMRT Central Office with your Abstract Submission Form, or submit it electronically. 

When submitting an abstract, please use the following format: Abstract must be contained within the boundaries of the outline box; Use 10pt. type; Indent each paragraph three (3) spaces; DO NOT use space between paragraphs; References are allowed only within the prescribed margins;

Content:  It should state the purpose of the research, outline the methods, summarize the results, and, finally, discuss the conclusion from the results.  Please use the four sections requested and designate each by respectively heading the beginning of each::  "Purpose," "Methods," "Results," and "Conclusion."  For more information on how to write an abstract, click here.

Presentation:  All papers submitted for the Technologist Program may be presented in the following formats:  Oral Presentation or Poster Presentation.  The authors of abstracts accepted as Poster Presentations are required to attend the Poster Exhibit and Walking Tour Reception on Friday, 9 May 2003, at 18:30.  The authors of abstracts accepted as Oral Presentations are required to present their paper at the scheduled day and time.   Oral presentations will be allowed ten (10)    minutes followed by a discussion period not to exceed two (2) minutes.  All oral and poster presenters will receive detailed instructions and information pertaining to their presentations with their acceptance letters.

The President's Award: The Presidents Award was established to honor the most outstanding abstract submitted for the SMRT 12th Annual Meeting.  The recipient of this award must present his/her work as an Oral Presentation.  In addition, the recipient may also present his/her work as a Poster Presentation.  The honoree will receive an educational stipend to support the presentation of the award-winning abstract at the SMRT 12th Annual Meeting.

Other Awards: Awards will be presented to the (next) highest scored submitted abstracts.  These awards are as follows:

Abstract Submission Guidelines:  In completing the request for address information, it is imperative that you list the presenter's name, preferred mailing address, E-mail, and appropriate telephone/fax numbers.  The submitted SMRT Abstract must be completed in its entirety or the submission will not be considered.  The author listing is limited to eight additional authors.  If more than eight authors contributed to the work, please check the appropriate box on the application.  The abstract will be published in the SMRT Annual Meeting Syllabus with "et al." after the authors' names.

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