• Abstract Submission Due Date (Extended): March 5 (Mon.), 2018 (Korean Time)
• Abstract Acceptance Notice: March 16 (Fri.), 2018

The AFSUMB 2018 Organizing Committee invites all interested individuals to submit abstracts for Oral and Poster Presentations through which the most updated research results and interesting cases around the world can be shared. Abstract submissions should be made through the online abstract submission system at the AFSUMB 2018 website.

How to Submit Abstracts for Oral and Poster Presentations

1. Sign up for the website
2. Go to the ‘Abstract Submission Page’ after you log in
3. Read through the submission guidelines
4. Click the ‘Go to Online Submission’ button
5. Click the ‘For Oral & Poster Presentations’ button to submit abstracts
6. Input information requested and submit your abstract step by step
7. Your abstract submission is completed. An acknowledgement of submission will be sent to both the submitter and the presenter via e-mail.

• - All abstracts must be submitted through the Congress website. (Abstracts submitted in ways other than through the online system will not be accepted.)
• - Abstracts should be typed in English, and the submitter is responsible for verifying typing errors.
• - Abstracts should not exceed 300 words in length.
• - Tables and figures are not permitted.
• - There is no limit to the number of abstracts you may submit.
• - An acknowledgement of the receipt of your abstract submission will be automatically sent to both the submitter and the presenting author by e-mail upon his/her online submission.
• - Abstracts may be modified until the abstract submission deadline of 24:00, February 23 (Fri.), 2018 Korean time.
• - Acceptance of abstracts will be notified by e-mail to the presenting author. The information can also be found on ‘My Page’ of the submitter of the Congress website.
• - Presenting authors of accepted abstracts are required to register for AFSUMB 2018 by no later than April 23 (Mon), 2018.

Abstract Topics

- Abstracts will be classified into nine categories according to the type of presentation.

• Abdomen
• Breast
• Cardiovascular
• Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound
• Genitourinary
• Musculoskeletal
• Pediatric
• Physics
• Thyroid & Head/Neck

Abstract Presentation Session

• - A total of 96 accepted abstracts will be presented by categories in Scientific Session 01 ~ 10.
• - Number of Abstracts to be Presented by Categories

Abdomen	14	Cardiovascular	9	Pediatric	9
CEUS	9	Genitourinary	5	Physics	9
Breast	9	Musculoskeletal	5	Thyroid & Head/Neck	18
				KSThR	9

※ The number of each accepted abstract can be changed.

Special Abstract Presentation Session

• KSUM Young Investigator Award Session
  - Date & Time : May 23 (Wed.), 16:40-17:50 / Place : Grand Ballroom 103
  - KSUM Young Investigator Award is awarded to presenters under the age of 40. In this session, 7 abstracts will be esented and 3 outstanding abstracts
  are awarded as most outstanding abstracts.
  < KSUM Young Investigator Award >

  Grand Prix (1 winner)	Gold (2 winners)
  KRW 500,000 / USD 500	KRW 300,000 / USD 300

• Educational Poster Session
  - Date & Time: May 24 (Thu.), 08:30-10:00 / Place : Room 203
  - In this session, 10 outstanding scientific exhibitions selected as Best Poster Award will be presented for each nine minutes.
  < Best Poster Award >

  Grand Prix (1 winner)	Gold (2 winners)	Silver (3 winners)	Bronze (4 winners)
  KRW 500,000 / USD 500	KRW 300,000 / USD 300	KRW 200,000 / USD 200	KRW 100,000 / USD 100

• Short Presentation Session
  - Date & Time: May 24 (Thu.), 10:20-11:50 / Place : Room 203
  - In this session, 18 outstanding case reports will be presented for each five minutes.



Contact for Abstract Submission of AFSUMB 2018

Lucy Kwon (Ms.)
InSession International Convention Services, Inc.
4Fl., 10, Yeoksam-ro 7-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06244, Korea
Tel : +82-2-3452-7312
Fax : +82-2-521-8683
E-mail : sci@afsumb2018.org