The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) has created an annual award program focused on innovation in the field of patient care.
The Young Investigator's Award, sponsored by Toshiba America Medical Systems of Tustin, CA, through an unrestricted educational grant, will be awarded to two physicians for their patient care research in the categories of clinical and technical cardiovascular CT.
This year's award recipients will be announced at the SCCT's second annual scientific meeting July 5-8. Each recipient will receive $2,500 and will have their manuscripts and abstracts published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, the official journal of the SCCT.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
May 3, 2007
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