British Institute of Radiology
The British Institute of Radiology (BIR) is a radiologic society and charity[1] based in London, United Kingdom. It is the oldest institute of its kind in the world, forming on 2 April 1897.[2]
History
The society can be traced back to two separate institutes, "The X-Ray Society" in April, 1897, and "The Röntgen Society"; both were formed in the wake of the discovery of x-rays by Wilhelm Röntgen in 1895.[3] The latter was founded by Dr John McIntyre in 1897. He had been the first person in Britain to use x-rays, using equipment created by William Thomson, Lord Kelvin at Glasgow Royal Infirmary on 5 February 1896.[4]
The formalisation of the BIR occurred in 1927 upon the merger of the two societies.[2] The BIR became a registered charity in 1963.
Notable past presidents
- 1897-98 Silvanus P Thompson[5]
- 1907-08 William Duddell[5]
- 1922-23 Sir Humphry Rolleston[5]
- 1923-24 Sir Oliver Lodge[5]
- 1973-74 Frank Farmer[6]
- ? Robert Steiner[7]
- 2003-04 Janet Husband[5]
Objectives
Taken directly from the British Institute of Radiology Mission Statement.[2]
- The promotion of the study and practice of the art and science of all aspects of radiology, radiobiology and the medical applications of nuclear science.
- To promote the usefulness of the work of the radiologist, radiobiologist, physicist, radiographer, and X-ray engineer in the medical field and in the industrial application of radioactive substances.
- To disseminate knowledge concerning all aspects of the science of radiology, radiobiology and the medical applications of nuclear science.
Publications
The British Institute of Radiology publishes several scientific journals:
- British Journal of Radiology,[8] the official journal of the British Institute of Radiology. Print ISSN 0007-1285, Online ISSN 1748-880X.
- Imaging,[9] Print ISSN 0965-6812, Online ISSN 1748-8818.
- Dentomaxillofacial Radiology,[10] the official journal of the International Association of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology (IADMFR). Print ISSN 0250-832X, Online ISSN 1476-542X.
References
- ↑ http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/CharityWithPartB.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=215869&SubsidiaryNumber=0
- 1 2 3 "History of the British Institute of Radiology". British Institute of Radiology. Archived from the original on 2013-06-06. Retrieved 6/12/13. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ http://bjr.birjournals.org/content/20/234/221 The Jubilee of the Röntgen Society
- ↑ BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX OF FORMER FELLOWS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF EDINBURGH 1783 – 2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0 902 198 84 X.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Presidents of the British Institute of Radiology". British Institute of Radiology. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 6/12/13. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ Haggith, John (27 August 2004). "Obituary: Frank Farmer". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ Daphne Christie; Tilli Tansey, eds. (2002), Wellcome Witnesses to Contemporary Medicine, History of Modern Biomedicine Research Group, ISBN 978-0-85484-084-7 http://www.histmodbiomed.org/witsem/vol14 Missing or empty
|title=(help), Wikidata Q29581663 - ↑ http://bjr.birjournals.org/
- ↑ http://imaging.birjournals.org/
- ↑ http://dmfr.birjournals.org/