Abstract Submission

Important Deadlines
The Abstract Submission deadline is Friday, March 31, 2023 (23:59 CEST).
Deadline for presentation and poster upload is Saturday, September 30, 2023.

General Information
We are happy to invite all interested persons to submit an abstract for this year’s ESCR-ESTI Joint Meeting 2023. Authors of the best abstracts will be invited to present their work during the Scientific Sessions in Berlin. Abstracts that cannot be accepted for oral presentation may be invited to be presented as online poster. The presenter of an accepted abstract must be registered for the ESCR-ESTI 2023 Joint Meeting.

Accepted for Oral Presentation
Presenters of an oral talk should prepare the same in power point format. Please stick to the alloted speaking time mentioned in the programme overview. All presenters will be able to upload their talk(s) onsite in Berlin in the Media Center. Please make sure to upload your presentation at least 2 hours prior the session start.

Accepted for Poster Presentation
Presenters of a poster should upload their final poster to the ePoster gallery. The link to the poster submission system will be published mid-May. Kindly stick to the poster guidelines as indicated on the submission page.

Awards
2x Magna Cum Laude (1x ESCR / 1x ESTI) – 300€ + Free Registration to the Annual Scientific Meeting 2024
2x Cum Laude (1x ESCR / 1x ESTI) – 150€ + Free Registration to the Annual Scientific Meeting 2024
6x Certificates of Merit (3x ESCR / 3x ESTI) – Free Registration to the Annual Scientific Meeting 2024 
Please note, that attendance at the award ceremony is mandatory. Presenters who are unable to attend the award ceremony are ineligible to receive an award.

Abstract Structure
Abstract content is limited to a maximum of 2750 characters (including spaces). Accepted abstracts may be published in the final programme brochure, the ESCR and ESTI journals, an online syllabus and/or on the ESTI website.
More information regarding abstract guidelines can be found here.

1. Invited Abstract
Please only select this abstract type if you have officially been invited by ESCR/ESTI to give an oral presentation. Abstracts, which are not officially invited but submitted to this category, will be withdrawn automatically.

2. Oral Abstract – Thoracic/Chest
The abstract should be separated in “Purpose/Objectives”, “Methods and Materials”, “Results” and “Conclusion”. The body limit is 2750 characters. Authors of accepted oral presentations will be invited for a presentation within the ESTI Scientific Sessions. Presentation time will be up to 8 minutes (depending on the final programme). The presenter of an oral presentation has to be registered for the ESCR-ESTI 2023 Joint Meeting.
Accepted abstracts may be published in the final programme brochure, an online syllabus and/or on the ESTI website as well as in the partner journal of ESTI (Journal of Thoracic Imaging).

3. KSTR Oral Abstract – Thoracic/Chest
The abstract should be separated in “Objectives”, “Methods and Materials”, “Results” and “Conclusion”. The body limit is 2750 characters. Authors of accepted KSTR abstracts will be invited for a presentation within the ESTI meets KSTR session. Presentation time will be up to 5 minutes (depending on the final programme). The presenter of an oral presentation has to be registered for the ESCR-ESTI 2023 Joint Meeting.
Accepted abstracts may be published in the final programme brochure, an online syllabus and/or on the ESTI website as well as in the partner journal of ESTI (Journal of Thoracic Imaging).

4. Scientific Poster – Thoracic/Chest
The abstract should be separated in “Purpose”, “Methods and Materials”, “Results”, “Conclusion” and “References”. The body limit is 2750 characters. The presenter of the poster has to be registered for the ESCR-ESTI 2023 Joint Meeting.
Accepted abstracts may be published in the final programme brochure, an online syllabus and/or on the ESTI website as well as in the partner journal of ESTI (Journal of Thoracic Imaging).

5. Educational Poster – Thoracic/Chest
The abstract should be separated in “Learning Objectives”, “Background”, “Imaging findings OR Procedure details”, “Conclusion” and “References”. The body limit is 2750 characters. The presenter of the poster has to be registered for the ESCR-ESTI 2023 Joint Meeting.
Accepted abstracts may be published in the final programme brochure, an online syllabus and/or on the ESTI website as well as in the partner journal of ESTI (Journal of Thoracic Imaging).