Student Submissions:
- Six student presentations will be selected for oral presentation.
- Students selected will receive free registration to the 2025 SWC-SNMMI Annual Meeting
- Additional prizes/merchandise may also be awarded.
- The top three presentations will be recognized in the SWC-SNMMI Newsletter/Website.
Note: Abstract submissions should not be confused with Technologist Student Case Study submissions.
Procedure Synopsis and Presentation Criteria:
(Note: Submissions will be scored with reference to how well the below instructions are followed.)
- Student case study should include a synopsis describing the nuclear medicine procedure, with a maximum of 750-word count.
- Case competition submissions should include nuclear medicine studies with relevant clinical information but can also include additional related diagnostic/interventional images.
- Types of cases to consider range from diagnostic procedures, therapeutic protocols, unusual/uncommon cases, instrumentation-based presentations, interesting artifacts, or medication-effects, etc.
- There is no limit to the number of cases students can submit and you do not need to be an SWC-SNMMI member to submit cases.
PowerPoint Guide/Outline:
(Plan to submit PowerPoint or PDF versions of the following slides for review/scoring.)
Slide 1: Name, Nuclear Medicine Program, and procedure performed
Slide 2: Patient History, patient age, medical history, reason for exam, etc.
Slides 3-7: Images. Please include 2-5 images for your case. This must involve relevant nuclear medicine study images and may include any relevant diagnostic or interventional images as needed.
- Patient identifiers MUST NOT be included on your images or in your case information. Including personal health information identifiers will result in disqualification.
- Images should be added to your PowerPoint in either JPEG or TIFF format. Cine video clips can be included as needed.
- Please include an appropriate caption for each image, including but not limited to:
- The type of study, radiopharmaceutical utilized, amount administered, the route of administration, type of scanner or equipment used.
- Label and describe the relevant findings.
Slide 8: Teaching points—Please include 2-5 teaching points for your case
Slide 9: References as needed for your teaching points.
Slides 10+: Include your synopsis in your final slides.
Submissions close on February 15, 2026.