PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Farrell, Mary Beth
TI  - Crafting a Compelling Abstract That Gets Accepted
AID  - 10.2967/jnmt.123.266475
DP  - 2023 Dec 01
TA  - Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
PG  - 327--330
VI  - 51
IP  - 4
4099  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/51/4/327.short
4100  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/51/4/327.full
SO  - J. Nucl. Med. Technol.2023 Dec 01; 51
AB  - Presenting an abstract at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging annual meeting is an opportunity to gain peer recognition and share knowledge. This article explains how to craft a winning conference abstract. The goal of an abstract is to summarize the main points of a research project or topic. There are 2 types of abstracts: scientific and educational. Scientific abstracts generally involve data collection or a survey and follow a specific formula. The introduction provides a brief background and states the research question. The methods describe the study design and variables. The results present key findings, and the conclusion summarizes the findings’ implications and significance. Educational abstracts are unstructured and usually describe a single topic, such as a case study, literature review, or new technique. Crafting an abstract requires clear communication, attention to detail, and an emphasis on practical applications. Effectively structuring a compelling abstract increases your abstract’s acceptance chances.