Tips and Tricks for your writing process
Structure and format
In this section, you will find information regarding the general structure of your abstract.
Titles should be all lowercase except for the first letter of the title, acronyms, proper names and after colons. Do not use a full stop at the end of the title. Please spell out any Greek or scientific characters (i.e., beta). Keep titles as long as necessary but as short as possible. Company and trade names, special symbols or characters are not allowed in the title.
Please select the appropriate topic for your abstract. If accepted as an oral presentation, it will be assigned to a session based on the selected topic.
Before adding a co-author, please search for them in the system. If they already have an ESR account, you can select them directly from the search results. If they do not, you will need to create a profile on their behalf in order to add them. Please note the following:
- The submitter does not have to be the presenter and can select any author to be “the presenting author”. Only the presenting author will receive all notifications and will be responsible for the oral presentation and/or poster upload. The submitter and co-authors will not receive any notifications and will not be able to upload the poster or present the abstract.
- Author order is at the submitter’s discretion; the presenting author is not required to be listed first.
- A maximum of 9 authors can be listed.
- Only authors who contributed to the work should be listed; gift authorship is not allowed. Please note that the system requires contact information (incl. email address) for each author.
- For Clinical Trials with more than nine authors, only the main authors should be added to the author list; additional authors can be represented under a group name of your choice.
Please indicate potential conflicts of interest for all authors and outline all relationships (remunerated or otherwise) with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers or other corporations whose products or services may be related to the subject matter.
The abstract body should summarise the subject in a maximum of 280 words.
Please select the appropriate keywords from each column in the drop-down menu. This selection will help index your subsequent presentation/poster online. You can choose up to 3 keywords per column; one in each category is mandatory.
Confirm all mandatory affirmations.
Abstract text may be typed directly or copied and pasted as plain text from a prepared document. The first four abstract sections apply to all abstracts. The Limitations, Ethics committee approval, and Funding sections should only be completed where applicable. If not applicable, please use the placeholder text provided under the General Formatting Tips tab in the Language and editing section below.
Images may be uploaded for poster presentations only (up to 10 images). Other abstract types are not eligible for image upload.
Choose your preferred1 presentation format. Note that the final2 presentation format is exclusively decided by the Programme Planning Committee.
Here is an overview of what to expect within each format:
Late-breaking oral presentation abstracts will be considered for Clinical Trials in Radiology (CTiR):
- Clinical Trials in Radiology (CTiR), which allows an 8-minute presentation dedicated to ongoing or recently finished multicentre trials that are likely to impact clinical practice in the future, followed by a 4-minute discussion.
The following studies are eligible:
(a) Multicentre studies of any design (can be submitted with their study design, baseline data, or results).
(b) Single-centre studies (only if randomised and results are available).
Note: If the Programme Planning Committee does not approve the final format as an oral presentation, they may consider it for a poster presentation.
EPOS™ is the ESR’s Electronic Presentation Online System for scientific and educational posters.
Posters submitted for ECR will be part of the scientific exhibition at the congress and can also be published permanently on the EPOS™ online viewing platform. Find more information at www.myESR.org/epos.
Late-breaking poster presentation format is divided into two categories:
- EPOS™ for Radiologists (standard scientific1 studies, educational2 descriptions).
- EPOS™ for Radiographers (radiological technologists).
Special features:
‣ EPOS ™ PULSE: an exclusive feature that provides top-rated posters with the chance to be presented live in a casual setting. Click here for more information.
1 Scientific: Scientific posters can be submitted for standard scientific studies.
2 Educational: Educational posters can be submitted for educational descriptions, i.e. of a particular condition or procedure or a series of cases.
Oral presentation abstracts will be considered for two session types:
- Research Presentation (RP), consists of a 9-minute oral presentation and discussion.
- Clinical Trials in Radiology (CTiR), which allows an 8-minute presentation dedicated to ongoing or recently finished multicentre trials that are likely to impact clinical practice in the future, followed by a 4-minute discussion.
The following studies are eligible:
a. Multicentre studies of any design (can be submitted with their study design, baseline data, or results).
b. Single-centre studies (only if randomised and results are available).
Note: If the Programme Planning Committee does not approve the final format as an oral presentation, they may consider it for a poster presentation.
EPOS™ is the ESR’s Electronic Presentation Online System for scientific and educational posters.
Posters submitted for ECR will be part of the scientific exhibition at the congress and can also be published permanently on the EPOS™ online viewing platform. Find more information here.
The poster presentation format is divided into four categories:
- EPOS™ for Radiologists (standard scientific1 studies, educational2 descriptions).
- EPOS™ for Radiographers (radiological technologists).
- EuroSafe Imaging3 (poster abstracts submitted with the keyword “Radioprotection” will be reviewed for the EuroSafe poster category).
- EIBIR4 Booth Session.
Special features:
‣ EPOS™ Live: an exclusive feature that provides top-rated posters with the chance to be presented live in a casual setting. Click here for more information.
1EPOS™ Scientific: Scientific posters can be submitted for standard scientific studies.
2EPOS™ Educational: Educational posters can be submitted for educational descriptions, i.e. of a particular condition or procedure or a series of cases.
3EPOS™ EuroSafe Imaging: EuroSafe Imaging posters can be submitted for all radiation protection-related topics.
4EIBIR: The European Institute for Biomedical Imaging Research is dedicated to the coordination of research projects and aims to support the development of biomedical imaging technologies and the dissemination of knowledge.
1Preferred presentation format: The format in which an abstract submitter prefers to present their work, such as oral, poster, or student presentation. This preference is indicated during submission but is not guaranteed.
2Final presentation format: The format assigned to an abstract by the Programme Planning Committee after review. This determines how the abstract will be presented at the congress and may differ from the submitter’s preference. The final decision is at the committee’s discretion and will be communicated in the decision notification email.
Language and editing
Please ensure that your abstract is well-structured and free of spelling and grammatical errors before submitting. Following all instructions will help meet our language and editing standards, making your abstract more reader-friendly.
- All abstracts must be submitted in English. Abstracts submitted in other languages will be withdrawn.
- Kindly note that we use the British English spelling system.
- Every section of the abstract body must be written in full paragraphs and conclude with a full stop, with the exception of the title.
- Generally, numbers less than 10 should be spelt out (i.e., six), while numbers 10 and above should be written numerically (i.e., 10).
- Dates should be formatted in the British style (day.month.year).
- For the Limitations, Funding, and Ethics committee approval sections, please use the following formulations:
- Limitations:
If there are limitations: The limitations of the study are…If there are no limitations: No limitations were identified.
- Funding:
If there is funding: Funding was provided by…
If there is no funding: No funding was received for this study. - Ethics Committee approval:
If the Ethics Committee approval applies: select “Yes” and fill out further information on the provider of the approval and the reference number (i.e., The study was approved by XYZ (reference number)).
If the Ethics Committee approval is not applicable: select “Not applicable” and explain why (i.e., The study is retrospective or educational).
- Limitations:
- Proofreading
Please ensure your abstract is thoroughly proofread for any spelling, grammatical, or scientific errors before submission. Accepted abstracts will be published as submitted.
Below are two of the best-rated abstracts from past ECRs:
When preparing abstracts for ECR 2027, please make sure to use the most appropriate reporting guidelines for your work. Compliance with reporting guidelines will have a positive impact on rating scores.
More information can be found at the website of the Equator Network (Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research) at equator-network.org.
Links to a selection of relevant reporting guidelines can be found here:
- Case-control study —> consult the STROBE checklist | (Alternative link)
- Cross-sectional study —> consult the STROBE checklist | (Alternative link)
- Diagnostic or prognostic study —> consult the STARD checklist | (Alternative link)
- Experimental —> consult the ARRIVE checklist
- Observational —> consult the STROBE checklist | (Alternative link)
- Randomised controlled trial —> consult the CONSORT checklist
