Objective

• To encourage research in the field of radiology.

Awards

• Platinum Medal (1 recipient): Plaque, JPY 300,000 prize, and complimentary registration for the next Annual Meeting.
• Gold Medal (1 recipient): Plaque, JPY 200,000 prize, and complimentary registration for the next Annual Meeting.
• Silver Medal (1 recipient): Plaque, JPY 100,000 prize, and complimentary registration for the next Annual Meeting.
• Bronze Medal (Several recipients): Certificate, JPY 30,000 prize, and complimentary registration for the next Annual Meeting.
• Finalists: Complimentary registration for the next Annual Meeting.

Eligibility: Applicants must meet all of the following criteria

• Be the first author of a Scientific Presentation on a topic related to radiology.
• The submitted research must not have received an award at any domestic conference in Japan at the time of abstract submission.
• As of the abstract submission deadline, be a regular member of the Japan Radiological Society (JRS), a medical resident, a medical student or recent graduate, or an international student affiliated with a research institution in Japan.
• Have paid JRS membership fees up to the fiscal year 2026 (not applicable to medical residents, medical students, and international students).

How to Apply

• Select “Apply for Excellent Research Awards” during the online submission process for Scientific Presentations.
• Authors who pass the first-round review will be required to submit a separate, more detailed abstract for the second-round review.
• Applicants may apply for multiple awards if the eligibility criteria for each are met.

Selection Process

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The selection process consists of two stages: a first-round review and a final (second-round) review.

1. First-round Review: Reviewers will score the submitted abstracts. The top-scoring abstracts among those accepted for presentation will be selected to advance to the final (second-round) review.
2. Final (Second-round) Review: The selection committee will evaluate the abstracts submitted for the second round and determine the award recipients.

• Scoring will be based on predetermined criteria. Adjustments may be made to correct for inter-reviewer variability if necessary.
• If a presentation is selected to receive more than one award, the higher-ranking award will take precedence, and multiple awards will not be granted.

Selection Schedule for Finalists (Tentative)

1. First-round Application Period: Same as the General Abstract Submission period.
2. Second-round Abstract Submission Opens: Thursday, November 26. (First authors of abstracts selected in the first round will receive an invitation to the final (second-round) review.)
3. Second-round Abstract Submission Deadline: Tuesday, December 15 (Please note the short submission window; this deadline is strictly enforced.)
   [Content for Second-round Abstract (English only)]
   1. Presentation number, Title
   2. Main text (structured as Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion; max. 1,000 words)
   3. Figures (max. 4, including legends), Tables (max. 4), and References (max. 30); not included in the word count
4. Final Review and Award Selection: Scheduled for during January.
5. Oral Presentation: During the Annual Meeting (presented in a Scientific Session)
6. Award Ceremony: During the Annual Meeting (Award Ceremony Session)

Notes

• Submission of more than one abstract by the same author is permitted.
• For exceptionally high-quality abstracts, the organizing committee may recommend that the author submit a second-round abstract and apply for the award.
• Duplicate publication is permissible under certain conditions.