The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) has announced the winners of its 2014 Toshiba Young Investigator Awards (YIA), who recently presented their findings at the SCCT’s 9th Annual Scientific Meeting in San Diego July 10 to 13. Sponsored by Toshiba America Medical Systems, the awards aim to improve the research, writing, and oral presentation skills of young scientists who have completed a training program within the last 5 years.
Candidates submitted a 1,000-word manuscript related to a technical or clinical advancement in cardiovascular CT. Five finalists shared their research at the SCCT 2014 conference and received a complimentary membership to SCCT for 1 year.
“Toshiba is committed to understanding the needs of radiology residents and fellows, and we develop advanced imaging technology in support,” said Satrajit Misra, senior director of the CT business unit for Toshiba. “Toshiba and SCCT are committed to supporting the development and education of the young investigators, as they are the cardiovascular CT imaging leaders of the future.”
The two winners for 2014 are:
Mariana Diaz-Zamudio, MD
Quantitative Plaque Burden from Coronary CT Angiography Noninvasively Predict Lesion-specific Ischemia in Intermediate Coronary Lesions
Elizabeth George, MD
Gravitational Gradient in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm During CT Angiography as a Sign of Disturbed Hemodynamics and Adverse Clinical Outcomes
The other three finalists for this year’s program include:
Amit Pursnani, MD
Early Resting Myocardial CT Perfusion for the Detection of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Patients with CAD
Ravi Sharma, MD
Incremental Diagnostic Accuracy of Computed Tomography Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Over Coronary Angiography Stratified by Pre-Test Probability of Coronary Artery Disease and Severity of Coronary Artery Calcification
Michelle Williams, MBChB
Comparison of Computed Tomography Myocardial Perfusion Imaging with Fractional Flow Reserve and 15O-water Positron Emission Tomography in Patients with Suspected Coronary Artery Disease
