ICNC 7

The 7th International Conference of Nuclear Cardiology was held in Lisbon, Portugal from 8 to 11 May 2005.

Mission Statement

The purpose of the International Conference of Nuclear Cardiology
(ICNC) is to promote and further the cause of Nuclear Cardiology through the organization of an international scientific and educational meeting. The meeting usually takes place biannually in the Spring.

The Scientific Programme is available here

Final Programme for ICNC7 available here

Sponsoring Organizations:

American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC),
European Society of Cardiology Working Group Nuclear Cardiology (ESC-WGNC),
European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM).

Organisation of the ICNC meeting consists of:

Meeting Co-chairs (2),
Programme committees co-chair (3),
Programme committee,
Host Committee,
Fund raising chair,
Organising and support staff

Nomination ICNC Meeting Co-chairs

The 2 meeting co-chairs are appointed by the sponsoring organizations during or immediately after the ICNC meeting:
1 co-chair appointed by ASNC
1 co-chair appointed by ESC-WGNC or EANM

The 2 Co-Chairs have broad responsibility for the meeting and appoint the following persons/committees:

The 2 meeting co-chairs are appointed by the sponsoring organizations during or immediately after the ICNC meeting:1 co-chair appointed by ASNC1 co-chair appointed by ESC-WGNC or EANM

Programme co-chairs, 3 chairs, representing ASNC, the ESC-WGNC and the EANM

Programme committee, consisting of:

consisting of:

• Programme Core Group e.g. clinical, experimental/basic, and instrumentation on basis of expertise
• Advisors to the programme committee with
broad international representation, e.g. International Council of ASNC

Fund raising chair, appointed by the Meeting Co-chairs
Host Committee chair, local nuclear cardiologist/nuclear physician who selects his own committee members

Organising/Support Staff

The actual organization, logistical and administrative support of the meeting is provided by a professional congress group.
Immediately after each ICNC meeting, the new meeting co-chairs solicit bids from third parties to organize of the next ICNC meeting. The co-chairs, in consultation with the sponsoring societies, select a professional company on the basis of the comparative merits of competitive bids.
Contracts with the selected company are signed by each of the 3 sponsoring organizations.