International Skeletal Society (ISS) Intersociety Award
Revision Date: November 19, 2025
Purpose:
This policy governs the selection and administration of the ISS Intersociety Award at the SSR Annual Meeting.
Policy:
The Program and Executive Committees will select the podium abstract presentation which best exemplifies a unique or novel message in musculoskeletal imaging. All members of the SSR, including members-in-training (MITs), are eligible for award consideration; however, special consideration may be given to recognizing an SSR member who may become a future ISS member, but who would not otherwise have an opportunity to attend the ISS Member’s Meeting Scientific Sessions. The lead author will indicate eligibility for award consideration at the time of abstract submission.
The winning abstract will be recommended by the Program Committee, and then submitted to the Executive Committee following the conclusion of the Society’s annual scientific meeting. The SSR association management company (Veritas) will notify the author(s) and the ISS of the award-winning abstract upon final approval, which will be determined no later than the first SSR Executive Committee meeting following the SSR Annual Meeting. This award may be presented to an abstract which is also the recipient of other awards, such as the Young Investigator Travel Award (YITA). The lead author is responsible for submitting the award-winning abstract according to the terms established by the ISS.
The SSR and ISS will honor a reciprocal agreement whereby the traveling presenter may attend the scientific meeting of the reciprocal society (even if not a member), and receives complimentary meeting registration.
The ISS award is accompanied by a travel stipend as specified by the SSR Executive Committee and noted in the award notification letter. The current stipend for travel within North America is up to $1500, and up to $2500 for international travel; the stipend is not to exceed the recipient’s total reimbursable travel expenses. Attendance at the ISS meeting and presentation of the award-winning abstract are required for receipt of the travel stipend. Requests for travel expense reimbursement must be submitted in accordance with the SSR Travel Expense Reimbursement Policy, no later than 60 days following completion of travel.
The award can be applied to the ISS meeting in the same year, or 1 year following, the award year (e.g., 2026 winner can apply the travel stipend to the 2026 or 2027 ISS meeting). Publication of the award-winning abstract prior to presentation at the ISS meeting does not preclude eligibility or receipt of the award.
The award recipient will be recognized at the subsequent SSR annual scientific meeting, and presented with an award certificate.
2026 ISS Intersociety Award Winner
Jaclyn Lundberg, MD
“Radiology-Based Tier System for Periacetabular Metastases: A New Framework Complementing Imaging-Guided Interventions with Orthopedic Paradigms”
Past ISS Intersociety Award Winners
For Presentation at ISS Annual Meeting
2026
Jaclyn Lundberg, MD
“Radiology-Based Tier System for Periacetabular Metastases: A New Framework Complementing Imaging-Guided Interventions with Orthopedic Paradigms”
2025
Lawrence White, MD
“MRI Findings in Patients with Axillary Nerve Dysfunction Following Glenohumeral Dislocation Injury”
2024
Connie Chang, MD
“Can Gas and Infection Coexist in the Intervertebral Disc? A Retrospective Analysis of Percutaneously Biopsied Suspected Discitis-Osteomyelitis Cases”
2023
Pamela Walsh, MD
“Can CT ROI Measurements Predict Absence or Presence of Occult Intertrochanteric Extension in Patients with Trauma?”
2022
Zachary Stewart, MD (MIT) Sponsor: Kenneth Lee, MD
“Shear Wave Speed as a Useful Biomarker of Tendon Health: Correlation with Conventional US and Clinical Scores in a Blinded Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial for Treatment of Jumper’s Knee.”
2021
Jan Fritz, MD
“MR Neurography-Guided Nerve Blocks Distinguish Sitting Pain of Pudendal Nerve and Posterior Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Origins”
2019
Felix Gonzalez, MD
“Safety and Efficacy of Image Guided Radiofrequency Ablation of Genicular Nerve for Pain Management in Patients with Moderate to Severe Osteoarthritis of the Knee: initial single institution experience”
2018
Nicholas Rhodes, MD
“Pacinian Corpuscles: Bright Palmar Blind-Spots on MRI”
2017
John Symanski, MD
“Diagnosis of Superior Glenoid Labral Tears Using MRI and MRA:A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
2016
Mary Kristin Jesse, MD
“Radiculopathy Following Vertebral Body Compression Fracture: Is There a Role for Percutaneous Cement Augmentation?”
2015
Soterios Gyftopoulos, MD
“Rotator Cuff Tear Shape Characterization: A Comparison of 2D Imaging and 3D MR Reconstruction”
2014
Mary Kristin Jesse, MD
“3D Morphologic Assessment of Normal and Abnormal Si Joints and the Potential Implications in the Development of Pain Syndrome”
2013
Lien Senchak, MD
“Imaging of Osteoblastoma of the Appendicular Skeleton with Pathologic Correlation”
2012
Meredith Hayes, MD
“Phosphaturic Mesenchymal Tumors: Imaging Features of a Rare Entity with Clinicopathologic Correlation”
2011
Tal Laor, MD
“Juvenile Osteochondritis Dissecans (JOCD): Is It a Growth Disturbance of the Secondary Physis of the Epiphysis?”
2010
Maxime Freire, MD
“MR Evaluation of Repair Tissue in Osteochondral Defects Following Treatment with Acellular Scaffolds: High Resolution MR-Histological Correlation in a Goat Model”
2009
Christopher J. Hanrahan, MD, PhD
“Temporal Evolution of MRI Findings after Rotator Cuff Repair”
2008
Stephanie A. Bernard, MD
“Cartilage Cap Thickness Measurement on T2-Weighted MR Imaging and the Risk of Secondary Chondrosarcoma in Osteochondromas”
2007
Adam Zoga, MD
“The Sports Hernia: What Is It? How Do I image It? What Are Its Confounders?”
2006
Eric T. Chou, MD
“Bifurcated Distal Biceps Brachii Tendon: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Appearances and Prevalence”
2005
Steven S. Gerguis, MD
“Review of the Secondary Signs of Femoracetabular Impingement and Correlation with the Head-neck Angle Measured on the Frog-leg Lateral View”
2004
Mihra Taljanovic, MD, MS
“Bone Marrow Edema in Hip Osteoarthritis: Quantitative Assessment with MRI and Correlation with Clinical Exam, Radiographic Findings and Histopathology”
2003
Joseph R. DeMartini, MD
“Effects of MR Gradient Coil-Induced Vibration Artifacts and Inherent Pulse Sequence Imperfections on Phase”
2002
Derek R. Armfield, MD
“MRI of Posterior Medial Meniscal Root Avulsion”
2001
Patrick T. Liu, MD
“Improved Imaging of Osteoid Osteoma with Dynamic Gadolinium-enhanced MRI”
2000
Timothy G. Sanders, MD
“MRI at Different Time Intervals following Hamstring Harvest for ACL Reconstruction”