March 29, 2009 -- Tustin,
California -- The Society of Cardiovascular Computed
Tomography (SCCT), the leading international professional society
devoted
to cardiovascular computed tomography (CT), is now accepting
submissions for the third annual Young Investigator Awards.
Sponsored by Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., the unrestricted
educational grant will be awarded to two residents or fellows
in either radiology or cardiology for their patient care research
in the categories of technical and clinical advancement of
cardiovascular CT.
The deadline for submissions is April 6,
2009.
Abstracts are being accepted in two categories – Technology
of Cardiovascular CT and Clinical Applications of Cardiovascular
CT. Applicants may enter by submitting an abstract through the
SCCT Web
site, www.call4abstracts.com/express/scct09d1. Following are details
for submissions. More complete criteria is available online.
The applicant must be within 5 years of
completing training;
The material must not be previously published;
Material
submitted must pertain to research relating to technical and
clinical
advancement of cardiovascular CT;
The application must also
include a mini-manuscript (1,000 words or less) in accordance
to the
guidelines for submission for the
Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (JCCT), http://www.journalofcardiovascularct.com,
and be submitted through a separate email to the managing editor
of JCCT, Anna Leong, at aleong@scct.org.
An independent panel of five editorial advisors will review the submitted papers for scientific accuracy, as well as originality, creativity and writing style. Five finalists will be selected and notified by April 20, 2009. Each finalist will receive a $1,000 travel stipend and complimentary registration to the Annual Scientific Meeting and deliver a ten minute lecture presentation of their work. The two entries that best meet the review criteria will receive the Young Investigator Award and be awarded a $2,500 cash prize, trophy, an opportunity for priority peer-reviewed publication in the JCCT and recognition at a Toshiba-sponsored social event.
This year’s award recipients will be announced at the SCCT’s
Annual Scientific Meeting, July 16-19, 2009 in Orlando, Fla. “Toshiba’s support of this award over the past three years demonstrates the company’s commitment to advancing innovations in imaging, designed to improve patient outcomes,” said Dr. Daniel S. Berman, president, SCCT. “Toshiba
and SCCT share the commitment to foster the development of top radiology residents
and cardiology fellows who will become the cardiac imaging leaders of the future.”
“Toshiba strongly believes in supporting the medical community’s future pioneers,” said Doug Ryan, senior director, CT Business Unit, Toshiba. “The innovations that come from fellows and residents, like those that submit for the Young Investigator Award, will continue to make the difference in patients’ lives.”
About SCCT
The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography is a professional medical membership organization with more than 3,600 members that addresses all issues pertaining to the field of cardiovascular computed tomography. For more information, please visit www.scct.org.
About Toshiba
With headquarters in Tustin, Calif., Toshiba America Medical Systems markets,
sells, distributes and services diagnostic imaging systems, and coordinates clinical
diagnostic imaging research for all modalities in the United States. Toshiba
Medical Systems Corp., an independent group company of Toshiba Corp., is a global
leading provider of diagnostic medical imaging systems and comprehensive medical
solutions, such as CT, Cath & EP Labs, X-ray, Ultrasound, MRI and information
systems. Toshiba Corp. is a leader in information and communications systems,
electronic components, consumer products, and power systems. Toshiba has approximately
198,000 employees worldwide and annual sales of $77 billion. For more information,
visit www.medical.toshiba.com. Source: Toshiba America Medical Systems
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