ASER 2008 Annual Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course
October 1-4, 2008
InterContinental Hotel
Houston, Texas
Deadline Extension: June 6, 2008 at 5:00 PM Central
The abstract submission site for the ASER 2008 Annual Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course is now closed.
If you have any questions, please contact the ASER meeting management office at 713-965-0566 or asermeetingsdept@meetingmanagers.com.
Abstract Submission Guidelines
SCIENTIFIC PAPERS:
Scientific paper presentations are completed hypothesis-driven research with a comprehensive report, a work-in-progress report of ongoing research of emerging ideas and techniques and containing initial yet defined results, or a brief pertinent report of a particular new aspect or understanding of clinical radiology.
Abstracts are limited to 2300 characters and are to be constructed using the following section headings: Purpose; Materials and Methods; Results; Conclusion.
Scientific papers are oral presentations delivered at an assigned date/time and are limited to seven minutes followed by three minutes for discussion.
Prefer oral presentation, but willing to present poster exhibit if not selected for oral presentation:
Indicating this option allows the program chair to place your abstract, if accepted, in the poster format if it is better suited for this medium.
SCIENTIFIC POSTERS:
Scientific posters may be presented in traditional poster (backboard panel) or electronic format and must be available for review by attendees throughout the meeting. See scientific presentation description above for content guidelines.
If the traditional poster board format is used, posters must fit on a panel 4 feet high by 8 feet wide. Poster boards will be provided by ASER at no charge to the exhibit-presenter.
If an electronic slide show format is used, each presentation is limited to 40 slides and presentations should be created to allow the attendee to view a presentation in its entirety in approximately five minutes, as most attendees spend between 2 to 10 minutes viewing an electronic presentation. If an electronic slide show format is used, the exhibit-presenter must provide the computer for the exhibit. ASER will provide table space and electrical connection. No internet connection is available for exhibits.
EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS:
Educational exhibits should be designed to teach or review radiologic signs, pathologic correlations, procedures, techniques, treatments, and interventions or other aspects related to the practice of imaging.
Some educational exhibits may refer to authors' personal research data in the exhibit to emphasize educational points. If the aim of the exhibit, however, is to present focused research data and conclusions, this work should be submitted as a scientific exhibit.
Educational exhibits may be presented in traditional poster (backboard panel) or electronic format. Please see the scientific poster information above for details.
Abstracts are limited to 2300 characters and are to be constructed using the following section headings: Purpose/Aim; Content Organization; Summary/Conclusion.
CASE OF THE DAY EXHIBITS:
Cases of the day are challenging or interesting cases which can be diagnosed from one to four provided images. If the diagnosis is not imaging specific, surgical or pathologic proof should be available for confirmation. Please provide a brief clinical history of your challenging or interesting case. A formal abstract is not necessary. If the case is accepted, a one page discussion will be required for follow-up display at the meeting.
Society membership by an author or co-author is not required for submitting an abstract.
All abstract presenters must register for the ASER Annual Scientific Meeting and pay corresponding registration fees.
Award Categories
The ASER will provide first, second and third place awards for best overall paper and poster presentations. The awards are $200.00 for first place, $100.00 for second place and $50.00 for third place. Commemorative award plaques will also be distributed to the first place award winners. Abstracts for oral presentation will be scored on the basis of their scientific merit. Abstracts for poster presentation will be scored on the basis of scientific merit and/or educational content.
John H. Harris, MD Award
The best oral presentation of original research by a resident or fellow will be considered for the John H. Harris, MD Award. Presenters must be in an accredited radiology teaching program. The recipient will receive a plaque and $200. However, this award is not additive when in conjunction with another award. The maximum award amount is $200 for any award winner.
For detailed submission instructions, please click on "Submission Guidelines and User Instruction" link on each page of the submission site
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the ASER meeting management office at 713-965-0566 or asermeetingsdept@meetingmanagers.com.
Abstract acceptance notification will be emailed the week of July 1st from the meeting management office.
