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Abstract Deadlines:
The deadline for receipt of oral and
poster presentation
abstract submissions for the SMRT 19th Annual Meeting is
17:00 hours (5PM) Pacific Time (USA) on 6
January 2010. All abstracts must be submitted
electronically. Paper abstracts will NOT be considered.
The
deadline for receipt of electronic posters to be considered for
awards for the SMRT 19th Annual Meeting is 17:00 hours
(5PM) Pacific Time (USA) on 22 February 2010.
Important
Note:
Submissions will
only be accepted from people practicing as MR Technologists and
Radiographers or equivalent, and must be their own original work
that has not been previously published or presented. All abstracts
must be submitted electronically via the SMRT Website. Paper
abstracts will not be considered for review. For more information on
how to write an abstract,
click here.
Abstract Presentation Methods & Focuses: Abstracts submitted
for the SMRT 19th Annual Meeting may be presented in oral
or poster formats. Submissions may be of a clinical focus, which
demonstrates improvements in patient care or diagnosis through the
application of existing MR techniques, or a research focus, which
describes a novel MR investigation or development.
Abstract Format
1.)
Use 10pt. type, using a standard font
(i.e. Arial, Times, Times New Roman, Helvetica);
2.) Do not exceed one page in length (title, authors, text,
and images must all be contained on this one page);
3.) Set your page size at 8.5" (21.5 cm) wide x 11" (28 cm).
Please make your top margin at least 0.5" (1.25 cm) and a bottom
margin of at least 0.5" (1.25 cm), with right and left margins of at
least 0.5" (1.25 cm).
Abstract Content & Headings
1.) Abstracts in the clinical focus must include sections on
the background or purpose of the research, the teaching
point, and a summary. Research abstracts should state
the purpose of the research, report the methods used
to conduct the study, summarize the results gathered from the
study, and discuss the conclusions reached from the results
of the research.
2.) Please include the sections requested and designate each
by respectively heading the beginning of each section. Headings for
the clinical focus should include the background or purpose of the
research, teaching point, and summary. Headings for the research
focus should include the background or purpose for the research,
methods, results, and conclusion.
Sample Abstract Formats:
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 and submit it electronically
via e-mail.
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Clinical Practice Focus Template:
Research Focus Template:
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Scoring and
Awards:
All complete
abstracts submitted by the 6 January 2010 deadline will be reviewed
by members of the Education Committee to determine acceptance. The
accepted abstracts are then scored by the members of the Education
Committee, and seven (7) of the abstracts submitted for oral
presentation are selected to receive the Proffered Paper Awards.
Please note, Proffered Paper Awards are determined by abstract
submission NOT the oral presentation session. Abstract authors will
receive notification of acceptance on 2 February 2010. Abstracts
that meet the acceptance criteria, but are not selected to receive a
Proffered Paper Award, may be submitted by 22 February 2010 as an
electronic poster to be included in the poster scoring. Electronic
posters received by the due date will be scored by the members of
the Education Committee and the six (6) highest scoring posters will
receive the Poster Awards. Posters not submitted electronically will
not be eligible for awards but may still be presented.
The President's Award: The
Presidents Award honors the most outstanding oral presentation,
Proffered Paper submission. This honoree will receive an
educational stipend to support the presentation of the award-winning
abstract at the SMRT 19th Annual Meeting in Stockholm,
Sweden.
Additional Awards: Awards will
be presented to the next highest scored submissions as follows:
Proffered Paper Awards:
Oral Presentation – Research Focus: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd;
Oral Presentation – Clinical Practice Focus: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd;
Poster Awards:
Poster Presentation – Research Focus: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd;
Poster Presentation – Clinical Practice Focus: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.
Authors submitting in the Oral Presentation format who are selected
to receive a Proffered Paper Award are required to present
their paper at the scheduled date and time. The authors of all
abstracts accepted as Poster Presentations are required to
attend the Poster Exhibit and Walking Tour on Friday, 30 April
2010, at 18:00. All oral and poster presenters will
receive detailed instructions and information pertaining to their
presentation at the 19th SMRT annual meeting with their
acceptance letters. All award winners are required to attend
the SMRT Awards Presentation on Sunday, 2 May 2010 at 14:30.
Abstract Submission Guidelines: In
completing the request for address information, it is imperative
that you list your name, degree(s), credential(s), 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
five additional authors. If more than five authors contributed to
the work, please check the appropriate box on the submission/upload
page. The abstract will be published in the SMRT Annual Meeting
Syllabus with "et al." after the authors' names.
Abstract Submission:
The abstract submission site is now closed.
Once you have completed your abstract in MS Word format, just access this link, fill out
the on-line form, and follow the instructions to submit your
abstract electronically. You will receive an e-mail confirmation of
your submission from the SMRT office. |
