On behalf of the ASMIRT 2024 Conference Organising Committee, we invite all members of the medical radiation science (MRS) professions to submit abstracts for oral presentations, poster exhibits and workshops for next year’s conference, which will be held on Larrakia Country in Darwin, Northern Territory from 9 to 12 May.

The conference will comprise an engaging program including a mixture of invited speakers, proffered papers, vibrant physical posters and specialised workshops, and will provide the opportunity to take learning and enjoyment beyond the conference venue, into the community and cultural programs.

We, the organising committee, look forward to receiving your abstract submission and to building a wonderful scientific program for the ASMIRT 2024 Conference.

1. All abstracts are reviewed using the Abstract Marking Rubric.
2. By submitting an abstract for the ASMIRT 2023 conference you need to comply with the Abstract Terms and Conditions.
3. Unsure who should be included as an author on your abstract? Please follow this link for clarification: Defining the role of authors and contributors

Does your abstract comply with the Australian Code for Responsible Conduct of Research (2018)? Click the resource links below for more information:

• ASMIRT video recording
• Spectrum July 2020 article
• Spectrum September 2022 article

Abstract Format:

• Abstracts must be uploaded into the text box through the presentation portal in the abstract submission system. Please note there is a special characters keyboard available for your abstract and references.
• The total length of the abstract should be up to 250 words.
• Speaker bios should be entered, written in the third person, and are limited to 100 words.
• One graph, table, figure or supporting image can be uploaded at the time of abstract submission if it is essential for the overall understanding of the abstract.
• References should be included if they support the abstract. These references are not included in the 250 word count and must be directly cited in the abstract using the Vancouver referencing style as used by JMRS. https://guides.lib.monash.edu/citing-referencing/vancouver2022-introduction
• Abbreviations should be defined at first mention.
• Trade names cannot be mentioned in the title. However, trade names in brackets will be accepted in the body of the text.
• In order to ensure the integrity of the double-blind review process, please remove any mention of hospital/university/workplace from your abstract and title.
• Please ensure that your abstract does not contain spelling, grammatical or scientific errors. No corrections are possible after your abstract has been submitted for review, unless requested by the reviewer/s.
• The abstract will be reproduced as submitted, though ASMIRT reserve the right to make small alterations to grammar and compliance with publication styling.
• Once an abstract has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email. We encourage you to keep a copy of the abstract you submitted for your reference.

General

• You grant ASMIRT non-exclusive rights to publish, reproduce, distribute and store the abstract.
• Research, audit or quality improvement (QI) projects involving humans and animals must comply with ethical standards both nationally, Australian Code for Responsible Conduct of Research (2018), and internationally, such as the Declaration of Helsinki. Authors must also comply with research and QI ethics guidelines from their local human research ethics office.
• Patients reported in case studies must be de-identified. Authors must also comply with the hospital’s policy of obtaining permission from the patient or their carer.
• If the author(s) have any commercial interests or associations that might pose a conflict of interest regarding this submission, they must be declared at the end of your abstract submission.
• If accepted for presentation, the commercial interest or association must be declared on the title slide or the slide immediately following the title slide.
• The author is responsible for the accuracy of the abstract.
• Authors may submit more than one paper.
  

  Review and Selection
  

  Abstracts will be blind reviewed by a panel of experts selected by the Scientific Program Committee. Selection will be based on the abstract review scoring criteria from the relevant scoring rubric. The decisions of the review process are final and cannot be disputed.
  

  Speaker Registration
  

  A condition of abstract acceptance is that at least one of the presenting authors must register to attend the conference in person as a delegate and pay the appropriate registration fee by Monday 29 January 2024. This is to allow for time for the program to be available for early bird registration, and publication of the conference abstracts through JMRS online.
  Should one of the presenting authors not register by this time, the presentation may be removed from the program. A co-presenter is permitted on the basis that they have registered for the day of their presentation.
  

  Publication Policy
  

  All abstracts accepted for presentation (Oral or Poster) will be published through a JMRS (Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences) abstract supplement, and available through the Conference online system.
  Recording of Presentations
  
  All presenters agree to have their presentation recorded and applicable resources available through the Australian Society of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (ASMIRT) online systems. This agreement is non-exclusive and royalty-free. Presenters/authors agree that the content is theirs to share and that ASMIRT is not responsible for the content of the material presented.
  Any authors / presenters who are unable to commit to this need to email conferences@asmirt.org with the reason for this, and request consideration for an exemption. Any exemptions granted will be confirmed in writing.
  

  Privacy

  By submitting an abstract presenters give permission for their name, bio and image (if uploaded) to be available through the Conference App / online system, and in delegate or sponsor lists.
  Plagiarism
  ASMIRT regards plagiarism as serious professional misconduct. If plagiarism is identified, the abstract and any other abstracts submitted by the same author will be rejected.