Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging now accepting abstracts

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging has begun accepting abstract submissions for the SNNMI 2014 Annual Meeting, held from June 7-11 in St. Louis. Those interested in participating have until Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, to submit an abstract. For more information on how you can present your innovative scientific findings to a diverse audience of medical imaging professionals, click the link below:

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