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Word Limit
The abstract should not exceed 400 words (excluding title, author names, affiliations, citations, and references). Abstracts remaining in Incomplete Status after the deadline will not be considered.
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Abstract Structure
📋 Original Research Abstracts
1
Introduction / Aim
2
Objectives
3
Materials and Methods
4
Results
5
Conclusion
6
References (if applicable)
🏆 Awards & Free Paper Abstracts
1
Introduction
2
Objectives
3
Materials and Methods
4
Results
5
Conclusion
6
References (if applicable)
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Award Categories
Emeritus Prof. N Ramadas Award
Nuclear Thyroidology
Best paper on thyroid radionuclide techniques — RIA/IRMA, uptake studies, scanning, dosimetry. Oral presentation only. 8 min + 2 min discussion. Full manuscript required for IJNM.
Shakuntala Krishnamurthy Award
Nuclear Hepatology
1st & 2nd prizes for best papers in Nuclear Hepatology. Oral presentation only. Full paper submission mandatory. Best papers published in IJNM.
Alavi Takalkar Kumar Award
Young Investigator
Must be ≤40 years as of Dec 31, 2026. Enrolled as resident/fellow/student or faculty ≤6 years in Nuclear Medicine. Must not have previously won this award. Oral only.
Prof. Arun Malhotra Award
Nuclear Cardiology
Best paper in Nuclear Cardiology — radionuclide imaging, newer radiotracers, comparative studies, cardiac molecular biology. Oral only. Full manuscript for IJNM.
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For all award categories: At least one author must be an SNMI Life Member. The presenting author need not be a member but must be a pre-registered delegate. The paper must not have been presented/published elsewhere. Any financial support must be disclosed.
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Free Paper Categories (Clinical & Technical)
General
- Neurology
- Thyroid Imaging
- Cardiology
- Hepatobiliary
- Gastroenterology
- Renal
- Bone
- Parathyroid, Adrenal
- Sentinel Node / Intraoperative Probe
- Newer Advances / AI
- Miscellaneous
Therapy / Intervention
- Thyroid Therapy
- Prostate Therapy
- PRRT
- FAPI Therapy
- Miscellaneous – Therapy
- PET Biopsy / Guided Ablation
PET Oncology (Clinical & Technical)
- FDG PET – Head & Neck
- FDG PET – Thorax
- FDG PET – Hepatobiliary
- FDG PET – Gastrointestinal
- FDG PET – Nephro-Urology
- FDG PET – Bone & Soft Tissues
- FDG PET – Hematological
- FDG PET – Nervous System
- FDG PET – Gynecological
- FDG PET – Breast
- FDG PET – Miscellaneous
- Infection-Inflammation
- Prostate Imaging
- PET-NeuroEndocrine Tumor Imaging
- Dementia / Neurodegeneration / Epilepsy Imaging
- FAPI Imaging
- Miscellaneous – CXCR4, etc.
- Newer Advances / AI
Technical — Physics & Technology
- Instrumentation
- Radiation Safety
- Radiopharmacy Research & Biodistribution / Tracer Kinetics
- Preclinical & Translational Studies
- Radiobiology
- Dosimetry
- Cyclotron
- Quality Control
- Artificial Intelligence / Radiomics
- Newer Advances
📌 Note
- Technical Free Papers also follow the same 35 Clinical categories (General, Therapy/Intervention & PET) in addition to Physics & Technology above
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General Guidelines, Submission & Review Policy
All abstracts must be submitted electronically in English — hard-copy submissions will NOT be accepted
Do NOT mention hospital/institution name anywhere in the abstract body — may result in rejection
Use only generic/pharmacological drug names — no brand names, trademarks, company names or promotional references
Presenting authors must register for the conference before submitting an abstract
Original unpublished work only — not previously presented or submitted to any journal/conference
Abstracts from ongoing studies may be submitted — updated findings may be added upon acceptance
Multiple submissions of same study or overlapping data not permitted — multiple distinct studies by same author is allowed
All images/tables must have appropriate citations and references
All abbreviations and acronyms must be defined at first use (except standard/universal units)
Authors responsible for originality, plagiarism-free content, ethical/regulatory approvals and copyright permissions
Abstracts in Incomplete Status after the deadline will not be considered
SNMICON 2026 reserves the right to reject any non-compliant abstract without review
