ArSRT Exhibit Rules

Updated 1/2006

ArSRT

Arkansas Society

Radiologic Technologists

EXHIBIT RULES

NOTE: All exhibits should be in place NO LATER than 8:30 a.m. on Thursday morning of the convention. PREFERABLY, exhibits may be set up on Wednesday evening. They should remain in place all day Thursday and removed no later than noon on Friday of the convention.

1. PRIZES

There will be 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place awards for both the student and technologist levels.

2. ELIGIBILITY

All members in good standing of the ArSRT are eligible to compete for awards, except:

a. ArSRT President

b. Convention Chairpersons

c. Convention Co-Chairpersons

d. Exhibit Chairperson

e. Exhibit Judges

f. Persons employed by a commercial firm engaged in the sale and/or manufacture of x-ray or nuclear products

3. JUDGING

A. The judges are to be selected by the President and/or Exhibit Chairperson, and shall be responsible only to them.

B. The selection of winning exhibits shall be based upon the ratings listed in the Exhibit Judging Evaluation Scale.

4. APPLICATION FOR SPACE

A. All entry forms must be received no later than April 3, 2006.

B. There is not a limit on the number of exhibits that can be entered per school.

C. The exhibit committee requests that students select an instructor, or ask the Program Director of the school, to collect applications and send them as a group by registered mail.

D. The total space allotted for any one (1) exhibit shall not exceed eight (8) 14 x 17 inch viewing spaces.

E. Due to cost constraints, no actual films requiring illumination will be allowed. All images must be transferred to paper.

F. Technologists must submit a $10.00 entry fee at the time of application, or convention

registration. Students’ convention registration covers the cost of any competition.

G. All exhibit winners are required to attend the “Honors Luncheon” to receive their awards, as requested by the Executive Board. The luncheon will be provided by the ArSRT.

5. SUBJECT MATTER

A. Exhibits must be the work of the individual technologist/student and be entered in his/her name. The name of the hospital, office, or school may appear as part of the address on the “Application for Space & Entry” form. Names are NOT to be placed on the exhibit until judging is completed.

B. The exhibit should consist of a subject pertaining to medical imaging and supplemented by such charts, photography, technical factors, etc., as needed.

As with the state level, radiographs will not be allowed as part of an exhibit if it is submitted on the national level.

C. All patient names, hospital or clinic names, and technologist names must be removed from any radiographic images used for display.

D. Exhibits will NOT be considered for an award if they have been displayed at any radiological meetings, i.e. ACR, RSNA, AMA, ASRT, etc. They may, however, be displayed on a noncompetitive basis.

E. No part of an award-winning exhibit is permitted to be used again in competition at the state level.

ArSRT

Arkansas Society

Radiologic Technologists

Application for Exhibit Space / Entry Form

Deadline: April 3, 2006

Please print or type

Name:_______________________________________________________________

Home Address:_____________________________________________________________

Work / School:_________________________________________________________

Work / School Address:__________________________________________________

Student o Technologist o

Submitted convention registration fee: o Yes o No

(Technologists must add $10.00 to registration fee (preferable), or submit $10.00 with this application)

Date fees mailed: ____________________

Title of Exhibit

_____________________________________________________________________

Mail this completed form to: Lyn Hubbard, Essay & Exhibit Chair

c/o Arkansas State University

Radiologic Sciences Program

P. O. Box 910

State University, AR 72467

Updated 1/2006

ArSRT

EXHIBIT JUDGING

Evaluation Scale

RATING POINTS

1. TECHNICAL MERIT Superior _ = 5 pts. each

Positioning, image quality, Average 4 pts. }

accurate descriptions Fair 2 pts. }

Poor 1 pt. }

2. EDUCATIONAL VALUE Superior _ = 5 pts. each

Informative, ease of Average 4 pts. }

interpretation, applicable to work, Fair 2 pts. }

accurate descriptions Poor 1 pt. }

3. FORMAT Superior _ = 5 pts. each

Presentation, visual effects, Average 4 pts. }

neatness, organization Fair 2 pts. }

Poor 1 pt. }

Exhibit title

or number:______________________________________________________________

ArSRT

EXHIBIT SCORING FORM

Directions for scoring:

Place a check mark in the column you feel best describes each specific category item. Total the points at the bottom of each of the 4 columns, then add the 4 sub-totals to reach the final point total.

Each _ in this Each _ in this Each _ in this Each _ in this

column worth: column worth: column worth: column worth:

5 pts. 4 pts. 2 pts. 1 pt.