The Royal College of Radiologists AI conference is seeking abstract submissions to showcase innovative ideas to policymakers, educators and clinicians.
Authors looking to exhibit their novel AI projects, and research demonstrating their approaches to improving patient care, pathways and services, should submit now.
The Global AI Conference, titled 'Shaping the future of AI in healthcare: Learning from practice', will take place on 3-4 February 2025, at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre, Broad Sanctuary in Westminster, London SW1P 3EE and online.
Participation in the event can help put these projects before a multidisciplinary global audience of clinicians and allied healthcare professionals.
Sharing achievements and influencing practice
The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) is seeking submissions for projects implemented under the following categories:
- Education and research: examples of proof of concept or AI in development, technical advances or pre-clinical testing
- Transforming practice: how your AI research has been implemented and may have already changed practice
- Regulation and risk management: projects or learning on governance, ethics and societal impact
- Horizon and future potential: latest AI developments and potential future impact
- General / other outside of the above
The deadline for submissions is Monday 16 September 2024, 11.59pm. Interested parties can submit their abstract here.
Submissions will be displayed on posters in the exhibition hall throughout the duration of the event and online for virtual attendees.
A spokesperson for the RCR said: “By submitting an abstract you will demonstrate your approach to improving patient care, pathways and services and share your achievements among your peers and influence practice across the UK and globally.”
Submissions will also communicate an organisation's work and build peer networks, as well as author profile, with works due to be published in the RCR Open Journal online, on SciGens website and the online platform CrowdComms.
Prizes and winnings
Abstracts will be displayed in a dedicated area in the exhibition hall, where posters will be placed on traditional poster boards, providing a space where you can share and discuss your project with your peers.
Any submitting author will earn an additional 3 CPD credits as a lead author and 1 CPD credit as a co-author.
Abstracts will automatically be entered into an RCR competition, with the opportunity to win a cash prize. Four winner prizes and four highly-commended prizes will be selected by a judging panel.
Winners will be announced on stage during day one - Monday 4 February 2025. Those shortlisted for a prize will be informed in advance and expected to be in attendance. Winners will be presented with a certificate and prize, with £140 on offer for each of the four highly-commended awards and £200 for each of the four winning prizes.
The People’s Choice Award, meanwhile, allows for the best poster to be voted on by peers and colleagues attending in-person.
The winner of this award will be announced on social media channels and on the RCR Annual Conference website post event. Entrants will also be eligible to win the People's Choice cash prize of £100.
More information on the conference can be found here
(Image: Previous RCR conference abstract winners, via the RCR)