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The Annual Meeting Program Committee invites abstract submissions to
be presented in oral sessions (including Power Posters*), as
conventional posters, and as multimedia electronic posters at the
Joint Annual Meeting ISMRM-ESMRMB, 10-16 May 2014, Milan, Italy.
Submissions must contain new, previously unpublished material. All
abstracts must be submitted electronically via the ISMRM Website.
*New: Power Posters is a new session format for 2014. During
the first hour of the session, authors of selected abstracts will be
asked to make a two-minute oral ‘poster pitch’ with slides in the
Power Poster Theater (15 pitches per session) and, for the next
hour, to present the work as an electronic poster on a large plasma
screen, to engage in more detailed discussion
Duplicate Abstracts
Duplicate abstracts or abstracts with significant overlap submitted
in multiple categories will be rejected at the full discretion of
the ISMRM. This information will be maintained in our database files
of the individuals and institutions involved, and may jeopardize
submission of future abstracts by the same individuals or
institutions.
SUGGESTED ISMRM abstract format (Please note this is only
a guideline, understanding that some abstracts will not necessarily
lend themselves to this format):
Include within your abstract the following sections. In each
section, answer the question listed below. (Do not repeat the actual
question in the body of your abstract.)
• TARGET AUDIENCE – “Who will benefit from this information?”
• PURPOSE – “Why was this study/research performed?”
• METHODS – “How has this problem been studied?”
• RESULTS – “Principal data and statistical analysis”
• DISCUSSION - “What is the interpretation of the data?”
• CONCLUSION – “What is the relevance to clinical practice or future
research?”
• REFERENCES – References are optional, using the suggested style
below.
CITATIONS IN THE BODY OF THE PAPER
Cite each source in numerical order using superscript Arabic
numerals (1, 2, 3…).
Example 1: A review of regulations has been complete by the
WHO. 15
Example 2: The data were as follows 3,4:
Example 3: As previously reported, 11‐14,25
CITATIONS IN THE REFERENCE LIST
At the end of the document, list references numerically in the order
by which they were cited in the text.
3. All recommendations involving clinical medicine must be based on
evidence that is accepted within the profession of medicine as
adequate justification for their indications and contraindications
in the care of patients.
4. All scientific research referred to, reported or used in support
or justification of a patient care recommendation must conform to
generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection
and analysis.
Review Criteria
1. Innovation/novelty, advancement of knowledge, and/or improvement
of clinical capabilities.
2. Data: The data should be substantive and not just implied.
3. Organization of presentation (hypothesis or objectives, methods,
results, discussion/conclusions.)
4. Abstracts should have relevance for current or future
application.
5. Quality of presentation (spelling, format, grammar).
6. Bias: Evident bias in favor of a particular product or company is
grounds for rejection. (Use of a particular company’s products or
equipment in itself does not represent bias. Non-data-driven
statements of superiority, however, would be considered biased.)
7. Evidence that is accepted within the profession. All
recommendations involving clinical medicine must be based on
evidence that is accepted within the profession of medicine as
adequate justification for their indications and contraindications
in the care of patients.
8. Conformance to generally accepted standards of experimental
design. All scientific research referred to, reported or used in
support or justification of a patient care recommendation must
conform to generally accepted standards of experimental design, data
collection and analysis.
9. Repetition of Content. Multiple submissions of the same or nearly
the same abstract is grounds for rejection.
Educational E-Posters - An Educational E-Poster is a multi-media
presentation of educational content on a computer. It may cover
material of a technical or clinical nature of interest to society
members and students. The Society wishes to encourage submissions of
Educational Electronic Posters. These abstracts may cover
educational material of a technical or clinical nature for society
members and students. If you wish that your submission to be
considered for an Educational Electronic Poster, you must choose
this option when you load your abstract. Accepted presentations will
be considered for publication as review articles for the society
journals. Please click
here for
detailed information on Educational Electronic Posters.
Submission Tip: In our submission procedure you will be able to
complete the online forms, compose your abstract and then upload it
at any time before the deadline. We recommend that you complete the
online forms EARLY, even if your abstract is not yet complete. This
will greatly reduce the load on the ISMRM system, improving its
functionality as the deadline approaches (while also reducing the
pressure on authors who are running late with their uploads).
Synopsis
A 100-word synopsis of each abstract must be submitted.
It should include a brief summary of the problem, methods, results,
and conclusions. The synopsis must include text only, without
equations or images and be without references or citations to items
described in the full abstract. To conserve space and provide
authors greater opportunity to clarify their projects, the synopsis
should NOT appear in the actual abstract.
Poster Presentation Options
In the event your abstract is not selected for an oral presentation
/ Power Poster session, you will be able to choose between two
presentation options:
1. Traditional poster presentation. Your abstract will be published
in the Proceedings, and your poster will be presented in the poster
hall. During your assigned poster session, you will be required to
stand with your poster, answer questions and discuss your work. A
PDF of your poster is requested for later publication at the meeting
website.
2. Electronic multimedia poster presentation (E-Poster). Your
abstract will be published in the Proceedings. You will also be
asked to submit your poster in PowerPoint format in advance of the
meeting. This poster format also allows inclusion of multimedia
data. You will need to stand at your e-poster station during your
assigned poster session, answer questions and discuss your work with
colleagues. Please note that submission of accepted E-Posters must
be completed before the meeting. This date is TBD, but will fall in
mid-late March.
IMPORTANT: Secondary Review Category
By choosing a review category, you enable us to assign your abstract
to the most appropriate reviewers, and to construct unified and
logical scientific sessions at the meeting. However, not every
abstract fits neatly into a single category, and sometimes
identification of a secondary category might be helpful during the
review and program construction process and ensures that your
abstract is sent to the optimal combination of reviewers, with the
most relevant expertise to the content of your abstract. If you feel
that your abstract belongs in more than one category, you can now
indicate a second area of review or emphasis.
Failure to Present
Submission of an abstract is considered a commitment to present the
abstract if it is accepted. Failure to present an abstract may
jeopardize future submissions by the same author or institution.
We highly recommend that you complete and save the online forms
EARLY, even if your abstract is not yet ready to submit. You may
return later to upload and submit your abstract.
The Proceedings will be published electronically only. The full text
of all accepted abstracts will be available online two weeks before
the meeting to pre-registered attendees only (7 April 2013). If you
wish to have access to the Proceedings before the meeting, you must
pre-register.
All submitted abstracts are treated as confidential from the time of
submission to the publication date, 25 April 2014.
All copyrights to accepted abstracts become the property of ISMRM.
No proprietary information may be withheld by authors. |
