Abstract online submission deadline: 11:59 pm (EST) June 3, 2018.

The abstract must be submitted through the online system. Edits and updates may be performed at any time prior to clicking the Complete Submission button. Changes will not be permitted after submission is completed. Proofread your abstract to identify and correct any errors prior to submission. The abstract will appear as submitted in a future issue of Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound.

Submission of an abstract provides a requirement that the author(s) be present to present the abstract if it is accepted. Authors will be notified of abstract acceptance by June 29, 2018. The allotted time for abstracts accepted for oral presentation will depend on the number of abstracts received. Time will also be allowed for questions. Presenters will be notified of the time allotted for presentations.

Abstracts will be subject to blind peer review. The title, abstract, and figures should not contain author names, institution names, location, or identifying information.

The American College of Veterinary Radiology requires that all abstracts submitted for scientific presentation at its annual scientific assembly be original work, not previously presented at other national or international radiological society meetings and not previously submitted for publication prior to the abstract submission deadline date. Exceptions will be considered by the Scientific Committee for abstracts presented in non-English languages or to other specialties. Abstracts presented elsewhere must be identified with the specific meeting and presentation date. The conditions for use by ACVR are outlined in the following PDF, and an electronic signature will be requested during the abstract submission process.

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Abstract Submission Format
Each abstract submitted for the 2018 IVRA/ACVR meeting will require two abstract formats; short and long abstracts. Submission details are outlined below.

• Title: limited to 20 words. This title will be used in electronic and print publications. Common abbreviations may be used sparingly.
• Long title: limited to 30 words. The long title will be used for judging. It should succinctly describe the content of the abstract.
• A long abstract (1000 words) for evaluation and scoring by the Scientific Committee
• Abstracts should be organized according to the following structure:
• Introduction/Purpose
• Methods
• Results
• Discussion/Conclusion
• The last sentence of the conclusions should include a short sentence stating the scientific or clinical relevance of the presented work.
• An optional figure may be uploaded for judging purposes but will not be published.
• A short abstract (250 words) for the Proceedings and publication in Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound. This should summarize the contents of the long abstract.
• Short abstracts will not contain any headings. Information should be organized as described under long abstracts.
• Do not include any formatting in the text (bold, italics, underline) or paragraph structure.
  
  

Abstract Categories
There are three abstract submission categories; Scientific Presentations, Scientific Exhibits, and Educational Exhibits. Please indicate your preference when submitting to the system.

Accepted presentations will be assigned to an appropriate category by the Scientific Committee. Authors may indicate their preference on submission, however the final decision will be made by the Committee.

• Scientific Presentation
  • Scientific presentations are hypothesis-driven research, with completed or initial results presented in oral format.
  • Abstract
    • A short and long abstract will be required as outlined above.
  • Presentations
    • Authors will be required to register for the meeting and present an oral presentation. Details regarding length will be communicated after acceptance. Abstracts will be published in Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound.

• Scientific Exhibits
  • Scientific exhibits are hypothesis-driven research, with completed or initial results presented in poster format.
    • Abstract
      
      • A short and long abstract will be required as outlined above.
    • Presentations
      • Posters will be submitted in electronic format for display in the app(pdf). Hard-copy posters will be displayed at the meeting. Authors will be required to register for the meeting and attend their poster during defined times in the program. Abstracts will be published in Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound.

• Educational Exhibit
  
  • Educational exhibits should be designed to teach radiologic signs, pathologic correlations of imaging to disease, techniques, or other aspects of diagnostic imaging or radiation oncology. Although some original research data may be used to illustrate the presentation, focused data and conclusions should be submitted as scientific presentations. The content and illustrations should be at least 75% from the institution of the submitting author. Abstracts will NOT be published in Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound.
  • The format of the abstract is comprised of the following headings: Teaching points, Table of Contents/Outline.
    • Abstracts
      
      A short and long abstract are required including teaching points and outline with brief description. Authors are required to register for the meeting and be present during defined times in the program to discuss their exhibit with attendees.
      
      A pdf file containing 5 figures (images, charts, graphs) must accompany the abstract submission. These figures must be illustrative of the topic and content of the proposed presentation and communicate the teaching points outlined in the abstract. These figures are used for evaluation of the abstract only.
    • Presentations
      
      • A Powerpoint file will be required. The file should be designed to be viewed in 5 minutes, with a maximum of 25 slides. The Powerpoint presentation must be completed by the end of September and uploaded to the submission system.