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The LGKS 2012 Program Committee invites the submission of abstracts for consideration for an oral or poster presentation at the Leksell Gamma Knife Society Meeting 2012.

Abstract deadline dates

Step by step summary of abstract submission instructions

Please read through the submission instructions listed below before preparing your abstract:

Step 1: Read the General Policies and Requirements for the submission of abstracts.

Step 2: Write your abstract following the Abstract Format & Layout Guidelines.

Step 3: Download Abstract Template and insert/add your abstract text. Save as a .doc document to your computer. Please note: Abstracts must not exceed 350 word limit.

Step 4: Click on the button below to complete the Abstract Submission Form. It will be necessary to attach/upload the .doc copy of your abstract.

NOTE: Please print a copy of the abstract submission form for your records prior to clicking ‘upload’.

Notification of acceptance

Notifications of acceptance will be sent via e-mail to the submitting author by mid October 2011. Abstracts submitted for oral presentations that cannot be accommodated within the program will be considered and reviewed for a place in the Poster display.

The Meeting Managers will not be held responsible for abstract submissions not received via the website or for submission errors caused by Internet service outages, hardware or software delays, power outages or unforeseen events.

Categories for submission

Authors must select one of the following submission categories that their abstract relates to:

• Benign Tumors
• Malignant Tumors
• Vascular disorders
• Functional disorders
• Ophthalmological disorders
• Physics & Quality assurance
• Radiobiology
• Imaging

General Policies and Requirements

• An abstract must contain sufficient information so that if published it will be a complete report independent of presentation. The text should not contain statements alluding to results or conclusions not presented within the text.
• The presenting author will be required to register for the Meeting in order to ensure their abstract(s) is included in the final program book.
• All submissions must be completed electronically via the online submission facility. If you are unable to submit in this manner, please contact the Meeting Managers at lgks2012(at)arinex.com.au or phone: +61 2 9265 0700 for further information.
• All abstracts must be prepared according to the guidelines provided. Abstracts will only be accepted and published if submitted using the supplied template.
• There is no limit to the number of abstracts that may be submitted by an individual. However, splitting of a body of work into multiple abstracts is discouraged and consolidation into one abstract is preferred
• In submitting your abstract you are consenting for the abstract to be published in the program book that will be provided to all delegates onsite.

Abstract Format and Layout Guidelines

• Abstracts must not exceed a 350 word limit. The word limit relates only to the text of the abstract and does not include title, authors and institutions
• Abstracts must be in Arial Font. Abstracts will be published in this font. Formatting is preserved (italics, bold, superscripting, subscripting, underlining) and symbol characters (ie ± , µ, ß) may be used.
• Abstracts must be free of typographical and grammatical errors.
• Standard abbreviations may be used for common terms only. Otherwise, any abbreviation should be given in brackets after the first full use of the word. Abbreviations may be used in the title, provided the name in full is outlined in the body of the abstract.
• Authors who wish to indicate multiple organisational affiliations should do so using superscript numbers to indicate the author’s institution followed by city and country (in this order) Do not include degrees or professional titles (e.g. Dr, Prof., etc)

See example below:

B. Smith¹; M.R. Pattermore^1,2; L. Ward^2
1University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
²University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

Abstract Template

Authors must prepare their abstract in advance using the template located at the link below. All abstracts will be checked and if you don’t use the template your abstract may be declined. Authors can then upload the completed abstract via the online form.

• Abstracts should be written in Arial, single line spacing in the following order: title, authors and affiliation
• The title is left justified, Bold, Font 12,
• List of authors is left justified, Font 11,
• Author’s affiliation is left justified, Font 11,
• Abstract body is full justified, Font 11 and should not exceed 350 words.

Download Abstract Template

Authors will be notified of this award in advance of the meeting. The award honors significant contributions towards innovation and advancement in Gamma Knife® surgery. The Pioneers in Gamma Knife surgery award was initiated at the 10th International meeting and includes a monetary award.