SCCT accepts submissions for fourth annual Young Investigator Awards

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.

• The applicant must be within five 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 [email protected].

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 in mid-April. Each finalist will receive a $1,000 travel stipend and complimentary registration to the Annual Scientific Meeting taking place July 15-18, 2010 at the Bellagio in Las Vegas and a free year of membership with the SCCT. The two entries that best meet the review criteria will receive the Young Investigator Award. The award winners' manuscripts will be eligible for priority peer-reviewed publication in the JCCT, and the work will be highlighted on the Annual Scientific Meeting Web site.

“The Young Investigator Awards enable the best and brightest residents and fellows to share their vision of the future in patient care,” said Jack A. Ziffer, PhD, MD, and president, SCCT. “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.”

“The SCCT shares Toshiba’s commitment to fund research and advance innovation by fostering the development of radiology residents and cardiology fellows to become tomorrow’s diagnostic imaging leaders,” said Doug Ryan, vice president, Marketing and Strategic Development, Toshiba. “Toshiba’s continued sponsorship of this award is a testament to our mission to make a difference in patients’ lives by supporting innovative solutions and new approaches to quality patient care and patient safety in medical imaging.”