Abstracts & Best Case Submissions

ISCD is pleased to announce the Abstracts and Clinical Cases selected for the 2026 Clinicians and Technologists Symposia. Abstracts selected for inclusion in the Symposia can be viewed by downloading the poster (pdf). Award recipients have developed a short video presentation of their abstract. All posters and videos are available to view by clicking the button below.

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2026 Award Winners

We are pleased to recognize the following abstracts for their outstanding contributions and excellence in their respective categories. These submissions were selected by the review committee for their innovation, scientific quality, and potential impact on the field.

Best Clinician Abstract

Winner: Enisa Shevroja, MD, PhD

Institution: Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland

Abstract Title: Effects of Anti-osteoporotic Therapies on Trabecular Bone Score (TBS): A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis


Best Technologist Abstract

Winner: Zakora Moore, MS

Institution: Boston Children's Hospital

Abstract Title: Evaluation of Real-World Clinical Data Using Race-Neutral Pediatric Reference Ranges for Spine Bone Mineral Density


Best Researcher Abstract

Winner: Marta Bracco, PhD

Institution: 3D-Shaper Medical, Barcelona, Spain

Abstract Title: Prevalence of Cortical-Trabecular Bone Compartment Imbalances Assessed by 3D-DXA in a Reference Population


Best Clinical Case Submission

Winner: Ivan Wong, MD

Institution: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong SAR

Case Submission Title: Beyond Hyperdensity: Identifying Rare Hypodense Artifacts in Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA)


Young Investigator Award

Winner: Marta Bracco, PhD

Institution: 3D-Shaper Medical, Barcelona, Spain

Abstract Title: Generalizability of 3D-DXA Femoral Reconstruction: Validation Against QCT in European, American, and Asian Cohorts


Young Investigator Award

Winner: Madi Gallavin, BS

Institution: University of Wisconsin-Madison Osteoporosis Clinical Research Program

Abstract Title: Comparison of Distal Femur BMD Measurements Using Orthopedic Knee and Atypical Femur Fracture Software in Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients


Qualifications and Eligibility

Qualifications and Eligibility

All authors must adhere to the following when submitting an abstract for the ISCD 2026 Virtual Symposium: 

  • For scientific studies, the research described in the abstract complies with the guiding principles for experimental procedures written in the Declaration of Helsinki of the World Medical Association and the NIH Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, 1985, and it refers to the policy established by your Institutional Review Board.
  • All primary authors must provide appropriate disclosures through the submission website. Abstracts selected for presentation will require disclosures from all authors before February 24, 2026.
  • The contact/lead author on the abstract must register for the Clinician or Technologist 2026 Virtual Symposium. Abstracts without a registered author by March 9, 2026, will be withdrawn.
  • Authors of an abstract describing a study funded by an organization with a proprietary or financial interest must identify the organization and affirm that they had full access to all the data in the study. By doing so, the authors accept complete responsibility for the integrity and accuracy of the data analysis.
  • Abstracts submitted and accepted may be published in the Journal of Clinical Densitometry(JCD).
  • There is no charge for the submission of abstracts, and there is no limit on the number of abstracts that an author may submit. Each abstract needs to be submitted individually via the online submission process.