The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT), the leading international professional society dedicated to research, education and clinical excellence in cardiovascular computed tomography (CT), is now accepting submissions for the fourth 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 2, 2010.
“Research funding is limited during these challenging economic times, so SCCT and Toshiba’s support of this award is instrumental in enabling young leaders to enhance the safety, comfort and effectiveness of medical imaging.”
Abstracts are being accepted in two categories – Technology of Cardiovascular CT, or Clinical Applications of Cardiovascular CT. Applicants may enter by submitting an abstract through the SCCT Web site www.scct.org. Following are details for submissions. Complete criteria is available online.