The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) announced the recipients of the 2012 Toshiba Young Investigator Award (YIA). Supported by an educational grant from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc, the YIA Program is designed to promote the research, writing, and oral presentation skills of those who are within five years of completing a training program. In addition, the program may provide the catalyst for some trainees to become future thought leaders in the field of cardiovascular imaging.

Of the finalists, three recipients have been recognized. This year’s YIA Program recipients are: Marcelo Nacif, MD, PhD, Bethesda, Md; Daniel Obaid, MD, Cambridge, UK; James Otton, MBBS, MBiomedE, Sydney, Australia.

Each applicant submitted a mini-manuscript of 1,000 words concerning research related to the technical and clinical advancement of cardiovascular CT. Five finalists were selected to give an oral presentation at SCCT2012. All five finalists will be granted a complimentary SCCT membership for one year.